All good things must come to an end. In the end, Zhao Ningshen was persuaded by Bai Yu to leave the mountain. Bai Yu's eyes weren't good, so he didn't send him off. Before leaving, Bai Yu told Zhao Ningshen that he might as well go to the Earth Lung Mountain where the evil dragon was killed and live in seclusion. He also told Zhao Ningshen not to involve the Dragon Tiger Mountain in the waves. Great Peace City had Prime Minister Zhao Danping to support the Taoist Master Residence, so Liyang wouldn't make things too difficult for the Taoist Master Residence. Zhao Ningshen was worried. Clearly, he was worried about Mr. White Lotus becoming a hostage in Beiliang. Bai Yu didn't care. He comforted him and said that Hsu Fengnian and Beiliang might not even be able to cross the river. It was too early to burn the bridge.
After Zhao Ningshen left the mountain alone, Hsu Fengnian who had to change into a clean set of clothes appeared beside Bai Yu. Zhao Ningshen going to the number one blessed land of Taoism, Earth Lung Mountain, to cultivate was a private deal between him and Bai Yu. Dragon Tiger Mountain had schemed against the Xu family three times. The first time was under the old locust tree in the capital to steal the fate. The second time was when the old Taoist Master who was like a child came personally to kill Hsu Fengnian. This time, Zhao Ningshen didn't hesitate to use his life Golden Lotus to guide the flying sword. How could Hsu Fengnian just let Bai Yu stay in Beiliang to manage the government affairs with a smile? If it wasn't for the sake of Huang Man 'er's master Zhao Xituan, even if Hsu Fengnian let Zhao Ningshen leave Beiliang, he would definitely make this noble with the same surname as the country suffer.
Bai Yu lowered his head to look at the mountain path. With his poor eyesight, he couldn't see Zhao Ningshen's figure clearly. He said softly, "According to what the Lord said, Earth Lung Mountain is not only a blessed land of Taoism, but also the place where the Zhao family of Liyang suppressed the rivers and mountains in the south. Zhao Huangchao who lived in seclusion in Dragon Tiger Mountain failed. First, the black dragon was injured by the Wudang leader Li Yufu. Then, even Zhao Huangchao himself was killed by the Lord. Then Zhao Ningshen quietly entering the Earth Lung Mountain which is still sealed by the imperial court is tantamount to stealing from the Liyang royal family. This matter, if it was someone else, they really couldn't do it. Only Zhao Ningshen was the most suitable. Firstly, his surname is Zhao and he has the advantage of being close to the water pavilion. Secondly, Zhao Ningshen is a person who carries the fate of a sect. Furthermore, now that the Qi cultivators of the Liyang North Sect are almost all dead, and the last bit of vitality was used to forge the sword in the Dongyue Sword Pool.
...................................................... When Mr. Bai Yu came down the mountain for the first time, it was not to have an audience with the current Emperor, but to have a private meeting with the Crown Prince of Nanjiang, Zhao Zhu. Seeing the flood dragon but not the dragon, isn't it because you want to create the merit of supporting the dragon and become a minister who follows the dragon? "
Mr. White Lotus smiled and said, "But now, I have no choice but to be trapped in Northern Liang for two whole years. Even if I succeed by a fluke, the merit of raising the flood dragon into a dragon will inevitably be greatly reduced. Does the Lord not have anything to say? "
Xu Fengnian turned his head and said playfully, "Mister's words are not kind. Right now, Zhao Zhu is being held back by the number one general of the Southern Border, Wu Zhongxuan. The troops that he can barely mobilize are the two to three thousand that went up north to quell the rebellion. Most of them were borrowed from Wu Zhongxuan. Right now, Mister is staying by Zhao Zhu's side. Even the cleverest housewife cannot cook without rice. Other than staring at the Crown Prince of Yan Chi, what else can you do? It's better to go at the right time than early. I'm thinking for Mister's sake. When Mister has accumulated enough prestige in Northern Liang, Zhao Zhu will let Mister take charge of a department. When the conditions are right, success will follow naturally. "
Bai Yu smiled bitterly, "In that case, I have to thank the Lord for his good intentions."
Hsu Fengnian said with a smile, "We'll be under the same roof for the next two years. It's tacky to say thanks!"
When the two returned to the thatched hut, Bai Yu took the initiative to speak: "Prince, please tell me about the situation in Northern Liang. I'm kind enough to know what's going on. Otherwise, if I go to Deputy Administrator Song of Mount Qing Liang, I'll be in the dark and become a joke. This pair of disappointing eyes of mine is not far from being blind. "
Hsu Fengnian was momentarily distracted. For some reason, he remembered the blind chess player Lu Xu who made a living by gambling on chess in Yongzi Alley in Qingzhou. This person had successfully assisted Zhao Xun in stabilizing his position as King of Jing An. He had also planned the thousand-mile rescue at Guangling Road. He had helped Zhao Xun win the praise of the Liyang court and the initial trust of the court. He had finally attracted the attention of the Lord of Heaven, who took drastic measures to summon him to Great Peace City. It was not strange that Lu Xu did not agree to come to Beiliang. However, Lu Xu's calmness in going to the capital was puzzling.
Hsu Fengnian collected his scattered thoughts and said slowly, "Hutou City has Liu Jinu presiding over military affairs. This is Beiliang's greatest fortune. It won't be a problem to defend it for another half a year. However, this is on the premise that the three towns of Huaiyang Pass, Liuya, and Fuling don't divide their forces. If Qingcang City of Liuzhou or Xiaguang City of Youzhou are in danger, any one of the battlefronts will be in danger. When the time comes, we'll have no choice but to have Youzhou's Horned Eagle Commandant Luo Hongcai or Lingzhou's Pearl Commandant Huang Xiaokuai rush to the battlefield. However, before the new city in Liangbei is even larger than Hutou City is built, the pressure of transporting troops on such a large scale and over such a long distance is far too great. I'm afraid that not only will we be exhausted, in the end, we won't be able to put out a nearby fire. Therefore, from the looks of it, although our Beiliang has a firm advantage on the battlefield, on the invisible battlefield, we're at most on par with Liang Mang. Over at the mouth of the gourd, Xiaguang City is the last major border city. Yan Wenluan has already issued a military order to Mount Qingliang and the protectorate. He said that if Xiaguang City is breached by Beimang before Hutou City, then he, Yan Wenluan, will have his vice commander, Chen Yunchui, carry his head to Huaiyang Pass. "
Hsu Fengnian gently exhaled. With a grave expression, he said, "Beimang probably didn't expect that Liangzhou and Youzhou would reach such a stalemate, so they're also trying hard to find a way out. Therefore, some time ago, Dong Zhuo, the Great King of the Southern Courtyard, sent several tens of thousands of Dong family's private army north of Hutou City to Liuzhou. Fortunately, as Chu Lushan predicted, he managed to tie down the Dong family's cavalry with eight thousand cavalry. Otherwise, the outcome of the battle in Liuzhou would have been too horrible to contemplate. This battle, which neither side publicized, was actually the most hair-raising battle since the start of the war in Liang Mang. Although both sides didn't suffer much losses, as long as Chu Lushan's eight thousand cavalry didn't succeed, he would be able to preserve his own forces and not give the Dong family's cavalry a chance to quickly break into Liuzhou. Otherwise, even if Chu Lushan paid the enormous price of losing all eight thousand of his men in battle to wipe out twenty thousand of the Dong family's cavalry, as long as the remaining ten thousand managed to infiltrate Liuzhou, once they joined forces with Liu Gui's army and Tuoba Bodhisattva's personal army, Liuzhou would be as good as gone. Outside the western gate of Liangzhou, we could only watch as the reinforcements of Beimang galloped as they pleased. Not to mention that we can't build that new city in Beiliang, with enough troops to move and store, we can launch an attack on Huaiyang Pass in one go. Of course, now that the situation is different, Teacher and I won't hide it anymore. That Kou Jianghuai, whose reputation has risen in Guangling, is already our new general in Liuzhou, and he's successfully leading troops to reinforce Qingcang City. "
Bai Yu softly said, "It seems like Protector-General Chu really is the nemesis of Beimang's Dong Zhuo. Back then, in the first battle between Liyang and Beimang, if not for Protector-General Chu spoiling Dong Zhuo's plans, he might have already become the youngest general in Beimang's history. Today, Protector-General Chu is personally leading eight thousand cavalry. It's like a divine army descending from the heavens, causing Dong Zhuo to once again fail on the verge of success. "
Hsu Fengnian nodded and joked, "Southern Chu and Northern Dong are two fatties. It's probably because our Protector-General is a little fatter that he has an advantage in battle."
Bai Yu suddenly sighed with emotion. "I never thought that there would be a day like today, that I would be able to fight side by side with Beimang's enemies, Liu Jinu, the Great Demon of Spring and Autumn, Chu Lushan, the Commander of Beiliang's infantry, Yan Wenluan, the number one man of the old Southern Tang, Great Ancestor Gu, and so on."
Hsu Fengnian laughed and said, "You'll get used to it. Perhaps it's because I grew up here a long time ago that I don't quite have Teacher's feelings."
Bai Yu softly muttered, "If there comes a day when you get used to this place and can't bear to leave, then what should you do?"
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