Ten Capitals, Nine Observations, Eight Poles, Seven Yuans, Six Divisions, Five Elders Compete for Da

Chapter 182: The Shell of the Deep Sea Spirit Turtle, the Minister's Medicine!But... troubled times are coming!
The next day.

Outside Xili City.

Three thousand Qingzhou troops gathered in the banks of Lop Nur Lake with great courage and high spirits.

Including the [-] Qingzhou Army left after Feng Wu's death, and the [-] Qingzhou soldiers led by Zhang Baisui, Jiang Chen, and Feng Lebin.

Now that the task of "repairing the aftermath" has been completed, Xili has largely returned to calm.

and so.

These three thousand Qingzhou soldiers will follow the new Wuhou Wei Anguo to the capital to participate in the final battle to destroy Loulan.

On the city wall of Xili.

The two school lieutenants Zhang Shan and Zhang Si led the remaining troops, staring enviously at the departing troops. As a member of the Western Expedition Army, who would not want to participate in the battle to destroy the country?

pity.

Jiang Chen is the "big celebrity" in the eyes of the new Wuhou Wei Anguo.

therefore.

The hard work of staying in Xili City fell into the hands of the two brothers Zhang Shan and Zhang Si.

Many left behind soldiers also whispered:
"I'm envious, if you can participate in the war of destroying the country, you can brag to the old and young in the village when you return to the village~"

"If Jiang Wubaizhu is promoted to the rank of general as soon as possible, I am afraid that within a month or two at most, he will be awarded the captaincy of Qingzhou. This speed of progress is really beyond the reach of us old guys!"

"General Wei was promoted to Marquis Wu. It is said that he is called General of the Slaughtering Demon Zhonglang. With the addition of General Hongwu and Liu Chuanzhi, the three Marquis of Wu join forces. Even if Lou Lan has great abilities, he will surely be defeated, right?"

"If there is no accident, this battle will definitely be won!"

"Damn it, that son-in-law of the Feng family who devours the Lord, what is there to say, bad luck!"

In the eyes of many soldiers.

Although Liu Chuanzhi was Marquis of Wu, he didn't have a good reputation in the army.

after all.

He was the son-in-law of the Feng family.

In order to suppress this stain, he has manipulated power over the years, actively provoking unnecessary struggles between the "Qin Law School" and the "Han Law School", indirectly killing hundreds of innocent soldiers.

and.

Liu Chuanzhi grew up in Yujing City.

His real backer is the old emperor himself.

Therefore, the two great families of Feng and Zhang always spared no effort to discredit Liu Chuanzhi in Qingzhou, and publicized his dark history everywhere.

It can be said.

The change in his own reputation was the flashpoint of the conflict between the central imperial power and the local state power.

…………

"Is this war of conquest of the Western Regions, where the losses far outweigh the gains, launched hastily by the old emperor in order to weaken the local military power?"

Zhang Baisui rode a white horse and walked slowly with the army, he could only sigh deeply.

The trend of Qingzhou separatism is becoming more and more obvious.

The local people and most of the soldiers only know the two families of "Feng and Zhang", but they have long forgotten the authority of the emperor.

therefore.

In this battle of conquering the Western Regions, the Qingzhou Army was forced to become a vanguard and conquer Loulan alone.

As long as the strength of the two states can be gathered, even if thousands of Liangzhou cavalry are dispatched to support, the Qingzhou army can gather and wipe out Loulan in one fell swoop.

No matter how powerful the "Ritual: Ghost Gate" is, no matter how many tricks Luo Jiao makes, it is absolutely impossible to defeat the joint battle of the two states!
pity.

This proposal was rejected by the court early on.

Hearing Zhang Baisui's long sigh, Jiang Chen turned his horse's head and leaned over:

"Old chief, do you have something on your mind?"

Zhang Baisui didn't dare to say those rebellious and unscrupulous words, so he changed the subject:

"It's just worrying about some chores, but you...have you considered it?"

"Well, I figured it out."

Jiang Chen held the rein tightly, and said in a deep voice:

"I can't chew too much. I already have Li Guang's Tiger Shooting Intention, Too Fierce Saber Technique, Dragon Elephant Power, and some other means. What I have to do now is to master these abilities as soon as possible until they become perfect... ..."

"so."

"Getting a new ability early doesn't really mean much to me personally."

"It's better to suppress the medicinal properties a little bit, and it won't be too late to hunt down the great witch Zhu or the elders of Luojiao in the future."

Zhang Baisui stroked his breath and exclaimed:

"Ruzi can be taught."

"You can restrain your desire for new abilities. Since that's the case, this thing should be given to you."

talking.

He took out a wooden box of agarwood from his arms and threw it over.

Suspicious in Jiang Chen's heart, he casually took the wooden box filled with a faint fragrance.

Open it up and take a look.

However, they found that the precious thing inside was actually a piece of pale golden tortoise shell.

The next moment!
Qi and blood all over his body surged slightly.

Jiang Chen suddenly realized that something that could arouse the "Wild Orion"'s own qi and blood fluctuations, and it was a turtle shell, so there is no doubt that this thing must be:
Herbal medicine, 300-year-old deep-sea turtle shell!

Jiang Chen showed joy, and then asked in surprise:
"Old chief, you are..."

Zhang Baisui smiled:

"As early as when you were promoted to the wilderness hunter, I entrusted a messenger to buy this item from the mainland for emergencies."

"Adjuvant medicine, the seven-inch snake scales that have been stained with the blood of the real dragon are also on the road. In a few days, they will be sent to the camp of the Zhengxi army together with the grain truck."

Jiang Chen understood:

"So that's how it is. At the military meeting a few days ago, you interrupted General Wei's suggestion to buy medicinal materials for me, and asked me to consider the properties of the medicinal materials first. It turns out that you have already bought them early."

Zhang Baisui nodded with a smile:

"but."

"The king's medicine is rare. The earth attribute spirit stone in the abandoned dragon vein is something that can't be found. The old man also wandered in Kyushu for several years before he found one. You need to find this last spiritual material by yourself. "

Jiang Chen cupped his fists and said gratefully:
"Understood, I don't thank you for my great kindness, Jiang Chen will definitely remember it in my heart."

While the two were chatting.

Wei Anguo was holding a short letter, with a worried face, and fell into a long meditation.

the contents of which,
Very simple.

less words,

Things are great.

[Your Majesty is ill, come back quickly! 】

——The writer, General Wei Xuan.

This is the real reason why Wei Anguo led [-] soldiers, left the land of Xili in a hurry, and hurried back to the camp of the Western Expedition Army!
old emperor,
He is the co-lord of Kyushu, the son of heaven, the father of hundreds of millions of people, and the backer who supported the battle of the Western Regions.

If he is sick,
For the [-] Qingzhou Army, it can be described as a huge change!

The trend and future of this war to conquer the Western Regions gradually became complicated and confusing following the seemingly simple four words "Your Majesty is ill".

…………

Yujing City.

Too often a garden.

"The astrology becomes more and more confusing every night..."

"Especially when entering the palace that day, the evil star appeared during the day, I can't understand..."

Taishi Ling Sima Xiutu undressed and wanted to sleep, but every time he thought about the changes in the astrology, he was so worried that he couldn't sleep. Seeing the moonlight streaming into the house through the doors and windows, he suddenly had the idea of ​​going to the courtyard to watch the moon.

Coincidentally.

The author Lang Fan Huaimin also did not fall asleep, so Sima Xiutu invited him to go to the atrium to enjoy the moon at night and discuss the changes of astrology.

"Brother Xiutu, you have always acted lazy, why are you so concerned about the changes in the astrology tonight?" Fan Huaimin asked with a smile: "Could it be that this is just a cover, and you are actually looking for me to go shopping at the market?"

Sima Xiutu touched his big fat belly, he laughed and said:

"If you are too serious and diligent in being a Taishi Ling, you will be punished as a miserably dismissed official just like my predecessor Wang Ganju. But I am a fortune-teller after all, and my hands will feel itchy after encountering some weird astrological phenomena."

"That's right, that Wang Ganju worked diligently, but he didn't know that he violated His Majesty's taboo..." Fan Huaimin nodded, nodded, and continued: "What do you say?"

"What kind of weird astrology did you see, and you called me out overnight?"

Seeing that there was no one around, Sima Xiutu said in a low voice:
"That day, I saw that the sky in the northwest suddenly became dark, so I asked to see His Majesty, and the palace replied that His Majesty felt cold occasionally, and asked me to come back in a few days."

"At that time, I had a whim, and when I looked up, what do you see?"

"what?"

"Don't be a fool?"

Fan Huaimin frowned.

Sima Xiutu frowned with concern, and said in a low voice:

"I saw a blood-colored star, which disappeared in a flash, but I really can't tell which star in the chaotic world it is..."

Subsequently.

He described in detail the appearance and feelings of the evil star in troubled times.

"hiss--"

Fan Huaimin gasped.

As a diviner with the ability to predict, after hearing that "Your Majesty has a cold occasionally", on a whim, he looked up and saw a bloody ominous star. This is not a good omen!

Think about this.

Fan Huaimin was in a turmoil, he didn't have any thoughts of admiring the moon and discussing, so he took his leave and left.

Before the two parted.

but never noticed,
A rat as big as a wolfhound,

At this moment, he got into an abandoned granary somewhere.

Inside the granary.

Hundreds of large rats and rats from official warehouses gather here, with the pattern of reaching the sky engraved on their foreheads, and they can enter and leave the granary at will. In the past half a year, I don't know how much food has been polluted and how many innocent people have been killed.

But for the monsters, the human people starving to death in the wailing pain is what the monsters see—justice!
Position determines everything!
Thousands of rats all had scarlet eyes, and all their gazes were focused on a certain strange beast that looked like a dragon or a mouse on the high platform.

This strange beast is the powerful existence that the head mouse once dreamed of and mentioned during the battle of the granary in Dongli City in the past-Tianlongshu!

It smiled coldly:
"My people, I once promised you that one day, we, the remnants of the old demon, will also bring disaster to Kyushu."

An official barn rat couldn't hold back his excitement:

"Your Majesty, you called us to come, could it be... the time has come!"

Tianlongshu showed an extremely carefree smile:

"good."

"The country is about to perish, and the evildoer will prosper!"

"I have already felt the anger of the evil stars in the troubled times. Before long, they will lower their star power and accelerate the coming of the troubled times!"

Hear this.

Many Shuoshu were excited and shouted in unison:

"Death of the country!"

"Troubled times!"

"Monster Xing!"

Tianlongshu saw his morale soaring, and finally stated his ultimate goal:
"I need you to go to various parts of Kyushu, whether it is official warehouses or private grain depots, you all need to live for a while to corrupt all the grain!"

All the Shuo rats and the evil rats in the official warehouse shouted in unison:
"Leader!"

this moment.

In the minds of all the Demon Rats, they recalled the future that Tianlongshu had promised them:

all over Kyushu,

Thousands of human beings died in agony amidst howls of grief, pain, and despair!

What a beautiful, bright, and just world this is for them!
(End of this chapter)