In a relay station three miles away from Changgeng City in Youzhou, a young man wearing a thick fur coat stood on the side of the road. Beside him was a child who was reading a yellowed book with saliva. Beiliang Road's relay station had many willows planted on both sides, but this relay station was a little different. There were only parasol trees that could tell the difference between spring and autumn. It was said that there was a lot to pay attention to. Back then, when General Xu Xiao was conferred the title of King, the rich people of Changgeng City, in order to please this butcher, who was known to kill without blinking an eye, specially changed to nearly a thousand green sycamore trees. It was all because His Royal Highness had the word "Feng" in his name, "Feng does not rest on sycamore trees". Unfortunately, the army took a detour and continued to head west. Xu Xiao did not enter the city at all. This made those rich people feel very embarrassed. However, after His Royal Highness was conferred the title of King of Beiliang, the new King Liang's trusted aide, Huangfu Jin, was promoted to General of Youzhou and became the master of Changgeng City. Therefore, those old people were very happy. Every now and then, they would boast to their juniors about their foresight. Last year, when Huaihua General Zhong Hongwu was in charge of Lingzhou, the officialdom was turned upside down, but Youzhou was peaceful. These old men were very proud. Huangfu Jin also took care of these old people's families. Currently, there was an interesting saying in Changgeng City, "It's never too late to flatter someone."
Dust rose from the relay station in the distance. The sound of horse hooves was getting closer and closer. The young man put away his thoughts. The leading rider was wearing a rare purple robe in Beiliang. It should be known that the purple robe in the capital was inferior to the red robe in the capital. It meant that the power of the purple robe in the capital was not as good as the local officials in the red robe. When the governor dismounted and was about to kneel, the young man smiled and waved his hand. "We are in a hurry, so there's no need for that. Let's talk in the carriage. "
The person who came was General Huangfu Jin of Youzhou. Of course, only the King of Beiliang, Hsu Fengnian could make him kneel. The two sat in the carriage. Hsu Fengnian's eldest disciple, Fang Long, carefully put away the book and became the coachman. The sword master Mi Fengjie, who carried a long box on his back, and the death warrior Fan Xiaochai, who wore a cold blade at her waist, guarded the left and right of the carriage. Xu Fengnian and Huangfu Jin sat opposite each other. One was casually sitting cross-legged, while the other was kneeling. Huangfu Jin apologized and said, "I've kept you waiting."
Hsu Fengnian didn't say anything. Huangfu Jin also knew that this kind of official entertainment would only make the man in front of him feel disgusted. He immediately said, "According to the latest intelligence reports, the Spider Web Pole Catchers, Butterfly Catchers, and Beimang Jianghu experts who infiltrated Youzhou have all been killed. Apart from the six missing, two of them were instigated. One of them was used to fish out the six fish that slipped through the net, while the other was used as a hidden chess piece to return to Beimang."
Hsu Fengnian nodded. He wouldn't meddle in specific affairs and wouldn't criticize the Whisk Room that Chu Lushan had painstakingly built. Thus, he changed the topic and asked, "How's Xu Yanbing?"
Huangfu Jin replied, "He's still on the way. Apart from Tie Qi 'er and Kou Ke' er, who died on the spot, the other eight fled northward. Six days ago, Po Bing Peak's chief Wo Yila was the first to be abandoned by the other experts. He killed Yu Fengqi for Xu Yanbing. Four days ago, Beimang's devil Ahema died thirty miles north of Youzhou's border, but he successfully stalled Xu Yanbing. Fortunately, three days ago, the Qi cultivators of the Guanyin Sect found some clues and discovered that the six had turned back to Shiliu County in the northwest of Youzhou. They almost escaped. Two days ago, another two Beimang experts were killed by Xu Yanbing's spear."
Hsu Fengnian chuckled softly and said, "Then there's only the small idea of the Princess's Grave left. The Great Yue Fu, that old lover of Spider Web's Li Mibi, and Tiemu Die 'er, who had the highest chance of becoming a Sword Immortal after his sword aura neared Huang Qing's level. Ten top experts were dispatched together. Moreover, they had used all their schemes and schemes, but in the end, they ended up in such a miserable state. I'm afraid that the old woman and Li Mibi didn't expect it. Oh right, rumor has it that Tiemu Die 'er is very young. Beimang's underworld has always said that he's the Đồng Thái of the grasslands. Moreover, his realm skyrocketed during his escape. Not only did he rapidly advance to Finger Xuan, but his last sword move also had some demeanor of a Sword Immortal. Is this true? "
Huangfu Jin nodded and said, "Tiemu Die 'er is different from the other Beimang experts who have stagnated in their realms. His martial arts cultivation improved by leaps and bounds. Almost every time he went through a life-and-death battle, he would gain something. According to the spy report, this person is at most twenty-eight or twenty-nine years old. He has a medium build, but moss grows under his armpits like dragon scales. It's rumored that he has the aura of a real dragon. "
At this point, Huangfu Jin sneered and said, "Tiemu Die 'er's ancestor was indeed a mighty lord of the grasslands. The last bit of vitality of the Great Feng Dynasty was tormented by his ancestor. As for the dragon scales under his armpits, I think it's nonsense."
Hsu Fengnian shook his head and said, "It's not that simple. Since Huang Qing's fate didn't bestow a piece of the willow after his death, it must have landed on Tiemu Die 'er. Perhaps the bronze man grandmaster's portion was also given to him."
Although Huangfu Jin was from the underworld, he hated the underworld the most. It could even be said that he hated it to the bone.
Hsu Fengnian suddenly laughed and said, "In the end, he still died. Who asked him to meet a half-step Martial Saint? I can see that Uncle Xu's realm is also rising steadily. His small half-step is more terrifying than others who break through several realms. "
Hsu Fengnian narrowed his eyes and leaned against the wall of the carriage. He said slowly, "The old underworld will soon be extinct under the iron hooves of war horses. I wonder what the underworld will be like in the future. Before this, be it the Fish-dragon Gang in Beiliang or the Great Snow Plateau in Mount Hui, they'll all be short-lived. "
Dao De Sect, Chess and Sword Music School, Mount Bubing, Princess's Grave.
Mount Wudang, Xu Yanbing, Suixie Valley, Mi Fengjie, Wu family's hundred cavalry and hundred swords.
In addition, there were the Guanyin Sect in the South Sea and Mount Lantuo in the West who could no longer leave.
How many more masters would die in Beiliang?
Huangfu Jin said resentfully, "Northern Mang has just casually mobilized twenty thousand cavalrymen, and all eighty strongholds outside the Great Wall of Northern Ji County have moved inwards. What a bunch of fearless good-for-nothings! If they are so capable, why don't they just give up Hengshui and Silver Harrier Cities as well!"
Hsu Fengnian said calmly, "The General of Silver Harrier City, Liu Yanlang, is a famous fence-sitter. When the wind blows in the capital, he can move faster than the officials in the capital. With Yuan Tingshan in North Ji County, it's certain that they'll deliberately let Beiliang win. Let's not have any hope. "
With a gloomy face, Huangfu Jin said, "If Liu Yanlang really gives up Silver Harrier, then Horizontal Water City will be left alone outside the border. Besides, the General who controls Horizontal Water City, Wei Jingtang, is one of the few favorite students of Grand Secretary Zhang Julu who rose up in the military. For many years, this man has always had a strong hostility toward Beiliang. Now that Zhang Julu is dead, Wei Jingtang can barely protect himself, let alone go against the Ministry of War. Perhaps, he will withdraw even more decisively than Liu Yanlang. With that, North Ji County's gate is wide open. Once Beimang continues to send in more soldiers, and with Gu Jiantang's Western Frontier Army remaining still, there's a possibility that North Ji County will be attacked from both front and rear. Yu Luandao's Youzhou Cavalry will be in a bad situation! Previously, when they roamed outside the Great Wall of North Ji County and cut off Beimang's army supply, they will become empty talk. "
Hsu Fengnian sneered and said, "Don't worry. If Liu Yanlang and Wei Jingtang don't want to guard the gate, we'll let Yu Luandao's ten thousand Youzhou Cavalry help them!"
High up in the sky, a handsome bird suddenly broke through the clouds and dived down. Yu Dilong, who was acting as the coachman, raised his arm with a bright smile on his face. The bird landed on the child's arm with its claws like hooks and a powerful force. Fortunately, Yu Dilong's Qi was strong and vigorous. This Gyrfalcon, a Six Years Phoenix, came from Liaodong. It was brewed by Chu Lushan himself and gifted to His Royal Highness. The tributes from Liao were divided into nine grades. Among the Gyrfalcons, which were said by the hunters of Liao, 'Nine Years Death and One Life is Rare', the Three Years Dragon and the Autumn Yellow were the two rare breeds, and the Six Years Phoenix was even harder to find. Hsu Fengnian was traveling Jianghu for the first time. Other than Old Yellow and the inferior horse, he was accompanied by this Six Years Phoenix.
Yu Dilong cheerfully called out 'Master'. Hsu Fengnian poked his head out of the curtain and took the spear falcon. He intimately patted its head before untiing the string on its leg. Then, he lightly shook his arm. The Six Years Phoenix spread its wings and flew high up. It circled above its master's head a few times before suddenly rising up and flying away.
The information that came back was only three simple words: "Guard to the death."
The meaning was very clear. Wei Jingtang would guard Horizontal Water City to the death.
Hsu Fengnian sighed softly and said, "The wind knows the strength of the grass."
In his joy, Huangfu Xi asked doubtfully, "Why would Wei Jingtang risk his life to guard Horizontal Water City? Could it be Protector General Chu's secret plan? "
Hsu Fengnian shook his head and said, "No matter how skilled Fu Shui Fang is, he can't bribe a scholar like Wei Jingtang."
Hsu Fengnian thought for a while and said, "It's probably because his master Zhang Julu's death that made Wei Jingtang make up his mind."
Huangfu Xi was still indignant. "It's a pity that Ji Province only produced one Wei Jingtang."
Hsu Fengnian said expressionlessly, "Why don't you say that the Liyang Dynasty only produced one Zhang Julu?"
After a short silence, Hsu Fengnian smiled and said, "It seems like you have to go to Youzhou alone. I'll go to Ji Bei to find Yu Luandao and take a look at that Wei Jingtang."
Huangfu Xi's heart trembled and he said in shock, "Your Highness, are you going to take the risk and personally lead the troops out of the Calabash?"
Without waiting for Hsu Fengnian to speak, Huangfu Xi jumped off the carriage and rushed to the front of the posthouse. He then knelt down with a thump and did not say a word. He just knelt there.
Yu Dilong hurriedly stopped the carriage. After Hsu Fengnian got off the carriage, he walked over to help this general of Youzhou who had lost his composure. However, Huangfu Xi, who was once mocked by the officials of Lingzhou as "the number one watchdog under Mount Qing Liang", refused to get up.
Hsu Fengnian said in a low voice, "Get up!"
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