I am a soldier in the border army

Chapter 608: Ten thousand years is too long, I only fight for the day
What is troubled times?

To the common people, human life is as worthless as grass.

Live today, die tomorrow.

What I saw was bones exposed in the wild, and no roosters crowed for thousands of miles.

For the meat-eaters who once enjoyed a high position, everything they enjoyed in the past could be overturned and destroyed at any time, and their future would be in jeopardy.

Looking at the whole world, the flags on the city walls are changing, and one person finishes his song and another takes the stage.

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The defeat of Yuan Feng in Youzhou was beyond everyone's expectations.

Over the years, with a large number of Yuan clan members moving north and countless resources being invested, the strength of the Younan region ruled by Yuan Feng has grown rapidly at a speed almost visible to the naked eye.

As a result, many forces, including Huang Tiandao, focused their attention on Yuan Feng, and were extremely wary of this new overlord in Younan.

There is no way. The Yuan family of Runan has been a family of nobles for generations, and their origins can even be traced back across the Yonghe and previous dynasties, to the chaotic Warring States Period when the family attacked each other.

Who wouldn't be wary of such a top family with a long history?

Not to mention that Yuan Feng had been bearing the title of "paper governor" and had remained silent for many years, which was a typical example of playing the pig and eating the tiger.

How could one not be frightened by such deep scheming and forbearance?
Just when everyone thought that this overlord of Youzhou was about to create a huge wave in the world after accumulating power for ten years, the result... was just like this? !

Within a few days, the Juyong Pass, which had cost countless resources and manpower, collapsed.

In the following short month, the situation in Youzhou could be described as "a rapid decline".

On the sixth day of August, the painstakingly built Youzhou City was finally captured.

By the end of August, all the counties in Younan had fallen into the hands of the Zhenliao tigers and wolves.

The next step would be to take Zhuozhou, which was controlled by Wei Wei, a loyal follower of Yuan's family.

This... is so funny!
There is no doubt that when the result of this battle was announced, not only Yuan Feng, but the entire Runan Yuan family became the laughing stock of the world.

People laughed at Yuan Feng for being resourceful but lacking wisdom, pretending to be a pig to eat a tiger, but in the end he didn't eat the tiger and ended up becoming a pig instead.

They laughed at the Yuan family of Runan, saying that they only looked intimidating and were actually just paper tigers.

Of course, most of those who laughed at Yuan Feng and the Yuan family of Runan were just there to watch the fun. Although those who really cared about the situation also found the result somewhat funny, after laughing, they secretly frowned.

Zhen Liao Army!
Duke of Yan Han Shao!
The former, obviously.

Compared to the time ten years ago when one chariot defeated a million Qingzhou Huang Tian troops, they are now even more powerful!
Let’s not talk about the battle of Youzhou.

On the Bingzhou side, they were able to defeat the cavalry with their infantry, and almost eliminated the Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry, which was also an elite border army, in one battle.

Even Bingzhou Governor Ding Gui died in this battle!

Such powerful strength shocked them and also woke them up suddenly.

In recent years, most of their attention has been diverted by Yuan Feng, and coupled with the calamity of heaven's punishment that was befell him in public, they subconsciously ignored the young Duke of Yan.

Subconsciously, I feel that the other party's path is ruined and he is no longer qualified to play as a chess player in the next big battle.

But the fact now is that they have been slapped in the face!

'It seems! We have all been deceived!'

"That kid is not simple!"

"Perhaps even the calamity of heaven's punishment that surrounded him was fake! He was just trying to accumulate strength in secret..."

There are few people in this world who are truly stupid.

Perhaps they will be limited and confined by certain mental inertia and vision, but when many things surface and are connected to each other, they are enough for them to piece together a lot of complete truths.

For example, the Zhenliao infantrymen who appeared on the battlefields of You and Bing used powerful new weapons.

As long as they deliberately use their divine consciousness, they can connect it with the actions of the Mohist School in recent years, and even further break through the concealing formations covering various parts of the grassland to see the huge mines and workshops that continuously produce war resources.

For example, the Taiyi Battle that broke out in the Yongliang territory in the west a few months ago.

Although the warring parties tried to conceal the truth afterwards, they still deduced a horrifying result from various clues.

One of the parties in this battle was none other than Han Shao, Duke of Yan, who had not appeared in public for a long time!

And judging from the result of that battle, if nothing unexpected happened, Duke Yan Han Shao should have already quietly broken through the restrictions of heaven and man and successfully reached the realm of Taiyi Tianjun!

"hiss--"

So, there are not so many coincidences and luck in this world.

Some of them are just trying to cover up the truth before the conclusion comes out!
The moment the other party no longer covers up and hides, the only thing that can be explained is that the other party no longer needs to hide!

"It seems that it's not that Yuan Feng is ignorant and incompetent, nor that the Yuan family is weak, but that the thief Han is too cunning and powerful!"

At this moment, those truly caring people in the world actually had a little more understanding and sympathy for Yuan Feng's failure.

At the same time, the Duke of Yan, who had long disappeared from their sight, made them feel a lingering gloom and chill in their hearts, even... horrified!
……

In fact, he was hiding his true intentions and accumulating strength.

This sounds easy, but it is extremely difficult to actually do it.

Thinking back now, Han Shao felt sad and tearful about the energy and resources he had spent over the years to cover up the movements on the grassland.

The continuous training of new troops by replacing the previous heavy armor and heavy shields with the Shenji Battalion encountered considerable resistance and consumed countless efforts.

In addition, in order to play the "darkness under the lamp" drama in front of the world, Han Shao had to spend a lot of manpower and material resources to persevere in promoting the reputation of Yuan Feng and the Yuan family.

In this regard, Yuan Feng and the Yuan family behind him should be grateful to him.

If it weren't for him, how could Yuan Feng have such a great reputation throughout the country today?

But fortunately it's all worth it.

Well, the rewards are great.

Youzhou City, the governor's mansion.

Han Shao looked through the seized documents sent by the Six Gates. Even though he had seen a lot of things, he couldn't help but feel a little emotional.

"As expected of a family of nobles, the Yuan family is truly rich and wealthy."

During these ten years, the Yuan family of Runan spared no effort to help Yuan Feng build this foundation.

Money, food, supplies, various precious medicines and resources for spiritual practice flowed northward like water and flowed into Youzhou, a bitter and cold place in the eyes of the world.

But now all of these have fallen into the hands of Han Shao, the thief who kicked the door open.

Well, now that it's said, it's not unfair for Yuan Feng to call him "Han thief" all day long.

Sighing like this, Han Shao put down the manuscript in his hand and said to Dao Cheng beside him.

"I have Daocheng, and I have defeated an army of 100,000. In this battle, Daocheng should be the most meritorious official!"

Eat well, speak well.

Han Shao, who was now eating so much that his mouth was drooling, really wanted to praise Dao Cheng to the sky.

Not only did he keep him by his side every day, but he also praised him almost every once in a while, so much so that even Zhong Xinggu was a little jealous.

But Zhonghang Gu had to admit that Daocheng's contribution to the Yuan Feng incident was truly great.

The Yuan family has continuously invested a large amount of resources in Younan over the years, all thanks to his years of encouragement in Yuan Feng's ears.

It was also his credit that the Juyongguan Pass, which consumed countless resources and manpower, was captured in a short time.

Before he fled, he did not forget to empty most of the treasury in Youzhou City, and tricked Yuan Feng into a big trap.

Well, I have to accept it.

Zhong Xinggu shook his head and sighed, then acted as if he wanted to say something but hesitated in front of Han Shao.

Han Shao saw this and waved his hand.

"If you have anything to say, just tell me directly. Daocheng is my friend, not an outsider." "Is there any secret that he cannot hear?"

Hearing this, Dao Cheng, who was already restless because of Han Shao's "enthusiasm", felt bitter.

He didn't want to hear these secrets at all!
The more you listen, the deeper the causal ties become.

He wanted revenge and wanted to revive the Wangqishi lineage, but he didn't want to become the second Huangtian Wuji Sect.

In the end, he lost his faith and became a loyal dog guarding the door for a family.

It’s a pity that some things are not a matter of whether he wants to or not.

Since you've already boarded this pirate ship, and you're still thinking about finding a job in the future, how much do you look down on me, Han?

"explain."

As soon as the word "say" came out, Zhonghang Gu spoke directly.

"Nothing else happened. The main thing is that a lot of weapons were lost from the Shenji Camp these days, and many of our workshops on the grassland were also exposed..."

As soon as Zhong Xinggu opened his mouth, Han Shao knew what he was talking about.

Actually this is normal.

If we say that when the Spirit Pattern Cannon appeared on the battlefield ten years ago, it only aroused the curiosity of those people.

Then the Shenji Camp that defeated the Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry in one battle was too eye-catching.

Anyone with a normal IQ can see that this new weapon, which has never appeared before, is already subverting the past warfare model.

If he were in my place, he would also try every possible means and use every possible means to get it.

However, Han Shao did not care too much about Zhong Xinggu's worries.

"Be at ease. If it could be so easily taken away by others, his Mohist School would have been destroyed eight hundred times already."

Compared with the gunpowder-propelled mechanical structure next door, this fantasy version of firearms with array patterns as the core is incomparable in terms of difficulty of replicating.

The most important thing is that those array patterns themselves have backdoors, and everything will be normal if they are not triggered.

Once a large number of armed forces are involved and their backdoor is triggered at the critical moment of battle, it will undoubtedly be a disaster that determines the outcome of the war.

But compared to Han Shao's ease, Zhong Xinggu was still very worried.

This old slave has been following Han Shao for a long time. Whenever he sticks out his butt, Han Shao knows what he is going to do.

Han Shao said, glancing at him lightly.

"Are you worried that... the Mo family will betray me?"

Zhong Xinggu, whose thoughts were revealed, nodded.

"Your Majesty, people's hearts are fickle. I feel... we must be on guard."

After saying this, he hesitated for a moment, and finally knelt down and kowtowed.

"In addition, I also feel that Your Majesty took out this battlefield weapon too early. If you can wait until the critical moment to take it out, it will surely achieve great success in one fell swoop!"

The battle with the Bingzhou army attracted worldwide attention.

To some extent, it even far exceeds Youzhou.

These days, not to mention other places, the Six Gates have been under a lot of pressure.

Seeing Zhonghangu kneeling on the ground and refusing to get up, with an expression as if he were risking his life to make a remonstrance, Han Shao could only laugh.

"Okay, get up."

"I have my own plans for the Mohist sect, so there won't be any trouble in the short term."

In reality, any technological blockade is only temporary.

Even if the Mohists could never betray.

One day, someone will be able to complete the final analysis and reproduction of those array patterns.

But it takes time.

What Han Shao needs to do is to delay this time as much as possible, and then complete everything he wants to do within this time window.

As for Zhong Xinggu's other worry, Han Shao said with some amusement.

"I have been keeping a low profile in the past, but that was because I was able to hide it before. Do you think I can still hide it now?"

Isn't it ridiculous for an elephant to want to hide behind a tree with its physique?

In the past, Yuan Feng was in the front to attract attention and protect from wind and rain. Now that old guy has been driven away by him, where can he hide?
In fact, Zhong Xinggu understood this principle.

He was just temporarily limited by the inertia of his thinking, just like many people in that parallel time period next door, who kept their heads down for too long, but subconsciously ignored the size of their current physique and the sharpness of their claws!
"Of course, the most important thing is Lao Gu..."

"I don't want to wait any longer. It's too boring to plan for a great cause for generations to come."

Han Shao paused here, and although he seemed to be smiling, he was actually serious and solemn.

"The world is turning, time is pressing—"

"Ten thousand years is too long, I only have time to fight for!"

When Han Shao said, "Ten thousand years is too long, I only have time to fight for the day," there was clearly no magical power in his eyes, but they gave people a sense of brilliance that was impossible to look directly at.

So Zhonghanggu fell to his knees with a thud.

"I am willing to fight for you day and night, even until my death!"

Dao Cheng, who was still thinking about something in his mind, felt a moment of blankness in his mind after hearing Han Shao's words.

A moment later, when Han Shao's gaze moved to him, he responded subconsciously.

"I am willing to die for you, my Lord!"

Han Shao, who had just borrowed a ray of divine light from the Taizu next door, was delighted.

After helping the two of them up, he gave direct instructions.

"Go ask Li Jing if he has rested well. If he is fine, then continue heading south."

Yuan Feng is a traitor designated by Your Majesty.

Wei Wei, the governor of Zhuozhou, was in collusion with Yuan Feng, so it is reasonable for Han to attack him under the order of the emperor.

However, after taking Zhuozhou, Yuan Feng could no longer be allowed to go, otherwise it would be embarrassing.

As for whether or not to confront Huang Tiandao directly next, Han Shao wanted to wait and see if he could bargain with Emperor Taikang.

Even if I can't get that crazy woman Ji Yan back, I should at least get my son back, right?

Ji Yu?

Haha, that crazy woman really thinks that her father is dead!

However, no matter how angry or annoyed Han Shao was, his real headache wasn't this.

And at this time in Zhenliao City.

"We are almost home, husband, how long are you going to hide outside?"

A divine thought descended, without any joy or anger.

The other divine thought that followed closely behind was clearly filled with emotion.

"How come there's a new surname Meng? What's going on? You're not picky!"

Look what this says!
Han Shao cried out that he was wronged!

What's more, Xiao Meng...is actually not a bad person, how can you say that he is not picky?
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(End of this chapter)