I have a long pupil

Chapter 180

During the heavy rain, the official mountain road was covered with mud.

A group of swordsmen wearing coir raincoats and riding strong horses rushed out of the dense fog and rain, the horseshoes rumbled and mud splashed everywhere.

When approaching the Huaizhou military camp, everyone stopped.

The leader raised his bamboo hat slightly, the rain dripped along the brim of his hat, his sword eyebrows and black beard, and his temples were gray, it was Gu Chou, a sword cultivator.

Looking at the chaotic camp in the rainstorm, he frowned slightly and sighed, "The wind and rain are shaking!"

Next to him, Gu Tongxuan stepped forward and said in a low voice: "Master, there is news from the disciples who explored the way that Tai Sui showed his fourth-grade cultivation, but he didn't stay behind. We shouldn't be in this quagmire."

Gu Qiu slowly clenched the reins, and said expressionlessly: "He has profound morals and a lonely family, so naturally he is not afraid of Xuchen. But if I want to build a sect, I must see Xuandu's face, so I have to come."

At this moment, a large number of people also came from another road behind, and Gu Qiu and others hurriedly stepped aside.

"It's the Northern Army."

Gu Chou said in a low voice: "This battle is all up to them, we just need to help, don't be impulsive and lose your life..."

Before he finished speaking, his face became a little strange.

The number of people from the Beiying army is too small...

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Tiger Leaping Gorge, Huaizhou army camp.

"Only five thousand came?!"

In the tent, Xu Chen stood up suddenly, his eyes were full of anger.

Torrential rains and flash floods broke out, and the mountain roads in Tiger Leaping Gorge were washed into a mess, and the dense forest was full of sewage and mud. It was difficult for the army to move forward, and the two sides had to temporarily cease fighting.

The Huaizhou Camp reinforcements finally arrived, but to Xuchen's anger, the Huaizhou King only sent 5000 people.

"Immortal Elder Forgive Your Sins!"

The general who led the troops was covered in cold sweat, and hurriedly bent down and cupped his hands, "There was an accident in Jianye City, an insect plague broke out, and an order was sent from the mountain to reclaim fertile fields and plant Lingmi. The prince was afraid of making mistakes, so he mobilized the army overnight leave."

As he spoke, he took out a letter from his pocket and handed it over respectfully.

Xu Chen took it, shook it open, and saw that it was an order from Xuandu Guan, to let Jianye City sow Lingmi to alleviate the famine in Huaizhou, and ordered the King of Huaizhou to guard it with heavy soldiers, so that the method of Lingmi planting should not be leaked.

Signed, it is Xuandu Guanwudefeng.

Xu Chen took a look, but he didn't know what was going on, he glanced coldly and said: "Your son, you should learn art at Wude Peak, it seems that you are deeply trusted by Master Ruohai..."

Seeing the embarrassment on the general's face, Zheng Huainan, the lord of Lushan City, shook his head slightly, stepped forward and cupped his hands and said, "Prince Daoist, please calm down, if the prince sends more people, something will happen instead."

Xu Chen's eyes were slightly cold, "Why?"

Zheng Huainan said with bitterness on his face: "There is not enough food in the various places. The 1 people who were sent before can no longer support Lushan City. Adding these 5000 people, the food and grass are only enough for half a month."

"If the entire Beiying army comes, without Liang Jun's action, we will collapse ourselves."

Xu Chen's face froze, and he remained silent.

Of course he knew about this, but he didn't pay attention to it before, Zheng Huainan asked him several times to intercede with the sect and distribute the Lingmi earlier, but he didn't respond, he didn't expect that something went wrong at the critical moment.

He also knew what King Huaizhou was thinking. The insect plague was all an excuse for reclaiming the fields. He was just afraid of fighting head-on with Liang Jun, and the North Camp suffered heavy losses.

"Hmph, they are all short-sighted people."

Thinking of this, the old Taoist Xuchen became more and more annoyed, and said in a cold voice: "Send down the order to collect food from the nearby cities without delaying the military plan. The whole army is ready to capture Yunxia Pass after the rain stops."

After all, he ignored everyone and went straight out of the camp.

Holding an umbrella, he came to the camp, looked at the torrents rolling in the Tiger Leaping Gorge, his eyes became darker, and he murmured: "It seems that they are all scheming, only I want to take back the pass..."

Today, he has seen it clearly.

Liang Jun only wanted to occupy Yunxia Pass, and had no intention of invading on a large scale. Others also had their own plans.

Only he can't retreat.

Yunxia pass was lost. He had done nothing to open the market and eliminate the plague before. Sooner or later, someone would use this matter to trip him up.

"The fortune is bad, the old man is unwilling..."

Thinking of this, Xuchen felt sad in his heart.

He has been cultivating hard on the mountain since he was young, and he can be regarded as an outstanding talent among his peers, but when his spiritual energy recovered, he was already over fifty years old.

Qi and blood have declined, and it is impossible to make a difference on the road of cultivation. Therefore, the older generation, they are ordered to step on the road of cultivation with the help of secret methods to pave the way for the younger generation.

These people can't cultivate the body training state at all.

The only way is to make a great contribution to the sect, enter the court of the gods after death, become a vulgar god, and embark on another road.

But they are not like those ancient monks, they have profound Taoism, so the number of places is destined to be limited.

He would rather let it out because he was planning this matter.

Who would have thought that such an accident would happen...

Suddenly, there was the sound of footsteps behind him, Xu Chen's eyes instantly became indifferent, and he said indifferently: "Master Gu, you are not patrolling with your disciples, why are you here?"

Now in the Huaizhou military camp, there are only more than 30 disciples of Xuandu Guan, they have to maintain the altar, and it is difficult to get out, so Xu Chen issued an order to summon Huaizhou Yexiu to assist in boxing.

Gu Qiu's Baiyun Jiange is the most powerful among them, and he is entrusted with the important task of patrolling the surroundings to prevent the Luo Sect from sneaking in.

As for Gu Chou, he was not so polite.

Gu Chou didn't care, with a modest smile on his face, he cupped his hands and said, "Senior, are you worried about Yunxiaguan? I have a plan to relieve senior's worries."

"Oh?"

Xu Chen glanced lightly, "Tell me and listen."

Gu Qiu looked at the thick fog in the canyon in the distance, and said in a deep voice: "When I was young, my family was poor and I was bullied. Although my achievements are not in the eyes of my predecessors, I have changed my fate several times against the sky, and I have learned the way of fortune and misfortune. "

Xuchen didn't expect that Gu Chou's tricks were actually aroused, but he also managed to arouse his interest.

Seeing this, Gu Chou bowed his head and said, "There is no way to have a good fortune or a bad one, only people bring it on themselves, but good and bad luck depend on each other, so it depends on how people deal with it."

He said, pointing to the distance, "This Yunxia Pass is a nail, driven into Huaizhou, which makes us uncomfortable, but if this nail is used well, it can also involve the main force of the army."

"As long as we cooperate with Yanjiazong, we can trap this huge idiot, Daliang, in Taizhou."

As soon as Xu Chen heard it, he lost interest, his eyes were full of disappointment, "That's all you're talking about? I'm not interested in the situation in Luzhou. The rise and fall of the dynasty is just a fleeting moment."

Gu Chou seemed to have expected it, and smiled slightly: "You don't care, but others do."

"If you increase your troops, Daliang will have to spend more resources on Yunxia Pass. If you retreat, Yanjiazong will have to bear more pressure."

"This Huaizhou military stronghold is a knife that is drawn but never fired. The blade's direction is not Yunxia Pass, but the Luzhou battlefield!"

"With this knife, you can have both sides. If you go through Huaizhou, the monk market in Lushan City can completely become an important town for monks in Kyushu. As long as you do this, Huaizhou cannot do without you. I have to look at you differently!"

Xu Chen was quite moved by what he said, but he still hesitated, "There are so many things to do, it's not easy."

A gleam flashed in Gu Chou's eyes, and he quickly bent over and cupped his hands, "Senior, I happen to be good at this matter, and I would like to issue a military order!"

"However, if you want to thread the needle, you have to ask Liang Jun to see what I'm capable of!"

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On the other side, Yunxiaguan Guancheng.

Even though the thick fog was shrouded, the rain was pouring, and the Tiger Leaping Gorge was torrentially torrential, but the soldiers of Daliang were still wearing armor and holding weapons, staring at the front, not daring to slack off in the slightest.

rumbling...

Accompanied by a dull sound, the suspension bridge leading to the city gate on the side of Luzhou slowly fell, and the mountain road was already densely packed with reinforcements.

Standing on horseback in front of him was Luan Moyan, the head of the internal guards and now the head of Yuzhen Mansion.

Hou Kun trotted all the way, bowed his waist and went out to meet him, smiling all over his face and said, "I've seen Mrs. Luan, why did you come here in person in this bitter cold place?"

Luan Moyan smiled, "You stabbed such a big basket, if someone else came, your dog's head might have fallen off!"

Although the words were blunt, Hou Kun's eyes were much more relaxed, and he quickly raised his hand, "Eunuch, please come in!"

Arriving at the Guannei lobby, under the hospitality of Hou Kun, Luan Moyan sipped the tea leisurely, and said lightly: "Your Majesty said, you are very clever at playing tricks, so don't play tricks next time."

"Your Majesty Shengming!"

With tears in his eyes, Hou Kun stared deeply at the north.

He knew that he had made the right bet!
Emperor Zhao Mian didn't punish him, which meant that the incident was over, as long as he made more contributions, the reward would be even greater next time.

After expressing his position, Hou Kun stood up, and said expectantly, "Eunuch, what is the emperor's plan for Yunxia Pass?"

Luan Moyan's eyes also became serious, and he slowly put down the teacup, "Since you have taken it, you will hold on to it at any cost. If the barrier is broken, you can end it yourself."

Hou Kun didn't care, it was within his expectation, but he keenly noticed that Luan Moyan's attitude was a bit wrong, so he asked cautiously, "Elder-in-law, is there something wrong with the battle in Cangzhou?"

"You are also a monkey spirit..."

Luan Moyan glanced at it, and said in a deep voice: "The background of Yanjiazong has been forced out, they are some ancient puppets, comparable to ghosts and gods, but even they are difficult to control, they are placed on the border of Cangzhou, forming thousands of miles of ghosts, blocking Stay on the way for my army."

"In addition, many teams also died strangely. Even the Yuzhenfu and Huoluo Sect masters who accompanied them did not survive, and there was only one perpetrator."

"The chief priest, Arold, judged that the opponent is a body-forging monk, and there are more than one. Now the army no longer sends out small guerrilla troops."

Hou Kun's pupils shrank, and he said in a low voice: "To tell you the truth, my lord, a cultivator in Huaizhou also appeared in Huaizhou this time, and it is the imperial court who wants to offend Tai Sui!"

"Oh?"

When Luan Moyan heard this, he brushed off the tea foam and said thoughtfully: "There is something, don't tell others."

"Although Li Guiren is a saint of killing life, the emperor can kill, but other people cannot. I heard that Tai Sui killed Li Guiren in Huaizhou. Although the emperor applauded, he turned around and killed several court ladies."

Hou Kun immediately understood, and said bitterly: "Eunuch, this man is very vicious, I can't deal with it."

"He didn't help the Huaizhou army, but he said that if I dare to invade Huaizhou, he will come and take my life."

"Hmph, you really are a stubborn guy!"

Luan Moyan snorted coldly, but hesitated for a moment, then shook his head and said, "Don't worry about him, when my great masters show up, it will be easy to surround and kill him. You only need to do two things well in Yunxia Pass, and that's enough."

"Which two?"

"Defend Yunxia Pass."

"Also, send spies to steal the technique of spiritual rice planting!"

As he said that, Luan Moyan got up slowly and looked out the window at the rainstorm, "The battle in Cangzhou won't be successful in a year or so. The top priority right now is to win the method of planting spiritual rice and stabilize the people in Taizhou."

When Hou Kun heard it, he immediately understood, clasped his fists and said, "Don't worry, father-in-law, I will do my best in this matter!"

During the storm, on a distant mountain, a man in black was listening, his earlobes were trembling, his head was covered in cold sweat, and blood was flowing from his nostrils.

Obviously some kind of supernatural power, but the burden is too heavy.

After a long while, he put away his magical powers, took advantage of the rain to sneak into the mountains, and came to a cave.

The bonfire in the cave was blazing, and it was a group of people from Yanjiazong.

After he told the news he had heard, his eyes darkened and he passed out.

"Quickly help Junior Brother Wang to rest."

After the leading senior disciple gave a warning, he turned his head and smiled at the back: "Junior Brother Bai really has a clever plan. This Yunxia Pass has formed a confrontational situation, and the Cangzhou battlefield has also stabilized. It seems that we can go back to the mountain."

"Go back to the mountain?"

The simple and honest boy Bai Zhongshan smiled slightly, his eyes narrowed like a fox, "The battlefield in Cangzhou has been stabilized, and no one cares when we go back. If we don't make some noise here, I'm afraid we will be sent to take the blame."

The elder disciple's face froze, and he carefully asked: "Brother Bai, what do you think we should do?"

After this incident, he no longer dared to underestimate this junior.

Bai Zhongshan scanned the crowd, "Right now, at Yunxia Pass, there are only three grasshoppers bouncing around. Xu Chen, Hou Kun, and us are nothing but other people's pawns."

"But if this game is handled well, we can gain great benefits, not weaker than those direct disciples, it depends on whether you dare to bet!"

Rumble, there was a clap of thunder.

When Yunxia closed the door, Hou Kun raised his head.

In the Huaizhou military camp, Gu Chou stroked the map.

The eyes of the two are full of desire...

(End of this chapter)