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Chapter 185: Northern Liang Recruits Troops, Crouching Dragon Destroys Wei

The desert in the north is ready to move, and troops have been mobilized to various tribes.

To cope with.

The borders of the three northwestern states also gathered a large number of troops to confront them. Among them, the eldest brother Lu Ji killed several enemies in a row, killing more than a thousand enemies and a general.

In addition, there is also news about the Wushen Cult.

The Wushen Cult briefly subsided for half a year.

Just over a month ago, the "persecution" of the sect's disciples started again, and it has not been determined who did it. Even if it was related to the "immortals" in the Luotian Mountains, someone should have seen it.

Evil spirit...

Recalling the strange vision in Luotian Mountains.

Chen Sanshi now feels that this may be related to the revival of spiritual energy. It seems necessary to find time to go into the mountains again.

After coming back this time, I have gained some knowledge and will try to figure out what these monks are doing.

Liangzhou is his home.

Even if it doesn’t involve the world of immortal cultivation.

Things like what happened in Yunzhou Ten Days must never be allowed to happen again.

Put away all thoughts.

Chen Sanshi realized that his daughter had fallen asleep. He gently put her back on the bed and was about to leave, but he found that the girl's hands were still tightly clutching his sleeves. He was worried that if he forced her free, he would wake her up.

At last.

He simply sat on the edge of the bed, intending to think carefully about the follow-up plans, but somehow, the fatigue that had accumulated after returning home came flooding back, and he fell asleep while sitting.

When I opened my eyes again, it was already dawn outside the window.

The little girl was covering him with a tiger-skin blanket.

"Daddy is awake?"

Chen Yunxi ran out of bed and when she came back, she brought hot water and a towel.

"I am leaving."

After washing his face hastily, Chen Sanshi rode on Qianxun to the military camp he had been away from for a long time.

"Dong dong!"

It was exactly the hour of Mao.

After the roll call, the soldiers were training. The deafening sound of war drums and shouts of killing could be heard from far away.

"grown ups!"

A familiar voice came to my ears.

Xia Cong hurried over: "Have you finished your retreat?"

"Ah."

Chen Sanshi looked in the direction of Hongze Camp: "What's going on?"

“It’s all perfect!”

Xia Cong said: "Now the commanders of the twelve battalions are all in Liangzhou. Not long ago, His Royal Highness the Sixth Prince also came here on the emperor's order. They are waiting for you to come out of seclusion to recruit troops and then set out."

"wait for me?"

Chen Sanshi knew that this retreat would last for half a year, and even if Fourth Senior Brother tried to cover it up, it would be time for him to show up.

He heard that His Royal Highness the Sixth Prince was now in the central military tent, so he took the initiative to go there.

……

The Chinese military tent.

"General Fang."

The Sixth Prince Cao Huan stood in front of the sand table and said, "When will General Chen's retreat end? After the general recruitment within this month, we will enter the next stage of training and be ready for battle on the grassland at any time."

"Let's get started."

In the wheelchair, the scholar in blue said, "General Chen is at a critical juncture in his retreat, so it's better not to disturb him."

"Yeah, that's fine."

Cao Huan gave instructions to the people around him and prepared to arrange the specific matters.

It was at this time.

The big tent was opened.

A white robe appeared in everyone's sight.

"Your Highness, I am late."

Chen Sanshi clasped his fists and said, "It's time to recruit the troops."

"Are you General Chen?"

Cao Huan took the initiative to step forward to greet him: "I have long heard of your great name! Even in the past two years, even in Xihua Palace, I have often heard the general's name. The general is truly a good general bestowed by heaven to my great Sheng."

"Your Highness, thank you for the compliment."

Chen Sanshi was being polite and looked him up and down.

The Sixth Prince is not very old, just over forty years old, but perhaps due to being imprisoned for many years, his hair is already completely gray, and the wrinkles at the corners of his eyes reveal his vicissitudes of life.

Such is the fate of the royal children.

Once you step into the imperial court, there is no way back, unless you quit at the beginning.

"Since General Chen's retreat has ended, I guess he must have made some breakthroughs?"

Cao Huan chatted casually, "At the beginning of the retreat, I heard that the general was just entering the Xuanxiang realm. Have you mastered it now?"

"I've made a breakthrough to minor success by chance."

Chen Sanshi spoke calmly and truthfully.

In fact, according to the rules in the military camp.

The state of mind cannot be concealed.

Mainly, there is no need to hide it at the moment.

"Xiao Cheng?"

Hear the words.

Not only Cao Huan, but all the generals in the tent were stunned.

What the hell?

A minor success in the Mysterious Realm? !
"Crash-"

The sound of armor colliding could be heard.

All the generals stood in awe.

How long has this person practiced martial arts?
Just over two years ago.

When selecting a striker.

If I remember correctly, this person is still in the stage of barely transforming his energy?
Two years' time.

Soared all the way from Hua Jin to Xuan Xiang realm!

What is this concept?
In fact.

Chen Sanshi himself was a little dazed and did not think it was an exaggeration.

But in the eyes of outsiders, it is simply unbelievable.

The path of martial arts goes against the will of heaven.

Resources, physique, understanding...

As the difficulties pile up one after another, countless people will be stuck every time a bottleneck occurs.

For example, the most difficult one is Hua Jin.

Eighty percent of the warriors in the world will get stuck at this step.

The remaining 20% ​​will be stuck in breaking through the meridians or breaking through the mysterious phenomena. Even geniuses need a lot of time to practice and improve slowly.

But this guy...

I have been practicing martial arts for a total of three years, and I have only been in Liangzhou for more than two years!
People are more mad than people.

In the blink of an eye.

That military officer who was selected as the vanguard has grown into a full-fledged commander of the camp.

And don't forget that he has the body of a martial saint.

Continue like this.

I'm afraid he will soon become one of the most prominent figures in the entire northern border, second only to General Lu Ji.

"Since General Chen's retreat is over."

After the shock.

Cao Huan continued to discuss business: "After two days, we will start recruiting soldiers."

……

In the Great Sheng Dynasty, military recruitment had two meanings.

The first is to select soldiers and generals for the expedition.

The second is the military parade.

The purpose of this military review is naturally the second one.

The expansion took a full two years, which cost countless taels of silver. Naturally, there had to be an "imperial envoy" from the court to check if there were any omissions or if anyone was so daring as to engage in corruption that they were not paying the bills.

There are twelve battalions, each with fifteen thousand men.

A total of 180,000 people!
In times of war, civilian laborers were added.

It is entirely possible to claim to the outside world that there are 300,000 people.

of course.

This is not the limit.

There are still a large number of garrison troops in the three northwestern states.

Dasheng had a vast territory and a large population.

As long as there is food and money, soldiers can be recruited continuously.

Thus, preparations for a massive military mobilization began.

There were too many people in the central military tent, and Fang Qingyun also had soldiers to deal with.

Chen Sanshi was not in a hurry to talk about the things at the end of the Yahaijiao, but left with his spear, preparing to go to Hongze Camp first.

"Hello, brothers and sisters!"

On the way, he met his senior brothers whom he hadn't seen for a long time.

When recruiting soldiers, the commanders of each camp will naturally have to come back.

"Hello, Junior Brother~"

Contrary to her usual behavior, Rong Yanqiu did not come up to chat enthusiastically. Instead, she leaned against the stone pillar, playing with a flower out of boredom.

The second brother, Cheng Wei, was calculating with a worried look on his face, looking like a businessman who had just made a huge loss.

The fifth brother, Meng Guangxin, sat cross-legged on the ground with his eyes closed, beating the wooden fish "da da da". He could not control his anxious emotions at all. Every time he struck the wooden fish, cracks would appear, until it broke into pieces with a "crack".

He stood up with the crescent shovel in his hand and walked to the front of his seventh senior brother Ye Fengxiu: "Seventh brother, let's have a fight!"

"roll."

Ye Fengxiu's phoenix eyes were full of murderous intent, and he obviously didn't want to pay any attention.

"boom!"

However, regardless of whether he agreed or not, Meng Guangxin swung the crescent shovel and smashed it with tremendous energy.

"If you insist on seeking death, I will grant your wish!"

Ye Fengxiu drew his sword and fought with the opponent.

"This……"

Chen Sanshi could naturally see that something was wrong with them.

"Come with me."

In the midst of confusion, Wang Zhi appeared.

Chen Sanshi followed him and left: "Brother, what happened?"

Wang Zhi spoke word by word: "The Eighth Battalion is gone."

"what?"

Chen Sanshi had some guesses in his mind: "What exactly happened?"

"After the camp was expanded, all lieutenant generals and above in each camp were replaced."

Wang Zhi said: "The troops that were transferred here basically did not obey the orders of the Military Governor's Office."

"What about the brothers and sisters?"

Chen Sanshi asked, "Were you also transferred?"

"Ah."

Wang Zhi nodded: "In the past, each of my fellow apprentices had at least one battalion under their command, but now it has been reduced to two people jointly managing a battalion, as the general and deputy general, and half of the grassroots generals under their command have also been replaced. It is estimated that they will be transferred out of the northern border in the future.

“Except the eldest and the third.

"Among the twelve battalions, including your Hongze Battalion, we only have four battalions left now."

Eight camps.

Only four battalions left!
A few imperial edicts, plus a dispatch.

Years of hard work.

It's a full half loss.

And I'm afraid...

It’s just the beginning.

After the grassland campaign is over, they will certainly continue to strike until the original eight camps are completely broken up and disrupted, leaving them with no chance of uniting. It is very likely that they will simply retire, but it will take time to find a new generation of generals to completely replace them.

"Our Hongze Camp didn't escape either."

Wang Zhi pointed to the military formation in front of him and said, "From the lieutenant general onwards, they are all people trained by the court since childhood. There will be no problem following you to fight. I am just worried about the future..."

"Go and have a look."

Chen Sanshi interrupted.

……

Hongze Camp.

"Why were we transferred to the Sirius Camp?!"

Xiong Qiuan, Feng Yong and other Poyang brothers gathered together and loudly questioned several generals in front.

Xiao Zheng, You Jike, Xia Cong, and two other older lieutenant generals looked at them coldly.

Among them, there is a deputy general in the Xuanxiang realm, Chu Shixiong.

Facing everyone's questioning, he gave an expressionless answer: "There are 15,000 people in Hongze Camp. Apart from the 3,000 Xuanjia soldiers, the remaining 12,000 people were all dispatched from the vicinity of the capital. There is really no place for you."

"You're talking nonsense!"

Liu Jinkui cursed, "We have been following the general since Poyang."

Speaking of it.

He raised his fist to the sky, and then continued to curse: "We were not in the central army every time when we crossed the Hongze River four times and defeated 100,000 troops at Hulao. If you want to transfer us to the other four armies, it's fine. Why do you transfer us directly to the Tianlang Camp?"

"Why?!"

Chu Shixiong narrowed his eyes: "Just because you are not worthy!"

Not worthy!

"General Chu, you don't have to say such harsh words."

Next to him, another lieutenant general, Meng Dingxin, stopped him and spoke in a much calmer tone, but the content was still merciless: "What's your name? Forget it, it doesn't matter.

"Po, Poyang, right?
"Dear brothers from Poyang.

"I know you have worked hard following General Chen, but things are different now. The Hongze Camp is the real elite of the Northern Liang Army, and you all...

“Most of them are still around the internal organs, right?

“There aren’t many people who can achieve Hua Jin, let alone Tong Meridians.

"The main reason is due to my physical condition, there is no higher upper limit.

"If you stay in Hongze Camp any longer, you will be a burden to the general!

"General Chen is kind and righteous, and he cherishes our friendship!

“But we cannot let this drag down the combat effectiveness of a team.

“If you go to the Tianlang Camp, you can still keep your original military positions according to your realm, but there is really no room for you in the Hongze Camp.

"Moreover.

"The Heavenly Wolf Battalion is also part of the Northern Liang Army. You can continue to serve the court and stand together with General Chen."

Between the words.

Full of contempt and disdain.

Can be biased.

The military generals of Poyang County found it difficult to refute.

Just as Meng Dingxin said, they are inferior in both origin and qualifications, and they don't have any common veins, but there is actually no problem in each of them doing their job.

This is clearly an attempt to kick them out on purpose.

Not only the military generals, but also the more than a thousand soldiers from Poyang will be transferred to the Tianlang Camp.

but……

The other party used the "imperial court" as an excuse to put pressure on them, and they had no choice but to obey.

At this time, General Chen was not there again.

Even if Xu Wencai is here, it will be fine.

In the past, when Lord Chen was not around, Old Xu would always handle situations promptly and properly, or at least give some advice, but this old guy...it's better not to mention it!
"no……"

Zhao Kang is more calm.

He didn't go up and make a scene, but he knew he couldn't compromise.

If I really go to the Sirius Camp, I'm afraid I'll never have the chance to come back.

"grown ups!"

"My lord is back!"

"..."

Just when the two sides were in a stalemate, someone suddenly shouted.

Everyone looked sideways.

"grown ups!"

They suddenly felt confident.

"I am Xia Cong!"

"My humble servant!"

"See General!"

"..."

Deputy General Chu Shixiong and five lieutenant generals all saluted with their fists clasped.

They were extremely respectful to this young general who had fought a series of earth-shaking battles.

Chen Sanshi took a quick glance at the unfamiliar faces and said nothing.

"My name is Chu Shixiong!"

Chu Shixiong clasped his fists and bowed his head: "Now I am a second-rank General Dingguo, and also the deputy general of our Hongze Camp. In the future, I will be General Chen's right-hand man. Just give me orders if you have anything to say!"

The martial rank is from the second grade.

He was initially granted the title of "General Guarding the Country", then promoted to "General Stabilizing the Country", and finally to "General Serving the Country".

Theoretically speaking, only after three additional awards can one be promoted to the second rank of General of Cavalry.

For someone like Chen Sanshi, jumping from a sixth-rank Chengxin lieutenant to a second-rank Zhenguo general was an incredible promotion.

The Chu Shixiong in front of him, in terms of martial arts level alone, is one level higher than Chen Sanshi.

"I am Meng Dingxin!"

Meng Dingxin also introduced himself.

"I am Dong Yulin."

Another lieutenant general continued.

On the way here.

Chen Sanshi and Wang Zhi talked about it.

I already have a brief understanding of these three people.

Chu Shixiong.

He used to be a main general of the Jinwu Guards. He had reached the great perfection of the Xuanxiang realm and had the body of an innate martial saint. He was not far from a breakthrough, but such a person was sent to be a deputy general.

The other two, one was from the Black Armor Army and the other was from the Embroidered Uniform Guard.

In short.

They are all elite troops from the capital.

“Oh, General Chen, don’t worry.

Chu Shixiong felt that he knew what the other party was thinking, and hurriedly said respectfully: "I have been familiar with military books since I was young, and I admire the masters of military strategy in the eight volumes of military books the most.

"I never expected that there would be another great man like General Chen in this world.

"I read General Chen's battle records day and night, and my admiration for him grows day by day.

“Therefore, I took the initiative to ask Your Majesty to serve as a deputy general. I will never feel any resistance just because my military rank has become lower. On the contrary, I cherish the opportunity to march and fight with the general and fight against the barbarians in the north!
"So, General, if you have any requests in the future, just tell me. I will definitely go through fire and water to help you!"

"I understand."

Chen Sanshi said calmly: "General Chu said so much, is it because he is afraid that I will not order you to move because I am worried that my rank and realm are not as good as yours?"

Chu Shixiong clasped his fists even tighter, thinking that his statement was good.

however……

He did not hear the polite words and compliments he should have heard, but only three words as calm as a lake.

"You too?"

"..."

Chu Shixiong's tiger body trembled.

The other people also had stern expressions.

"Chu Shixiong."

Chen Sanshi threw the spear in his hand to Zhao Kang, put his hands behind his back, and said expressionlessly, "From what you said, it seems like the position of the commander of the Hongze Camp..."

He paused, then suddenly emphasized, "You gave it to me?"

"The general will not dare!"

"Boom!"

Hear the words.

Chu Shixiong quickly knelt down on one knee: "I absolutely did not mean that!"

The other party's realm is not as good as his

But at this moment, he felt panic from the bottom of his heart, as if a huge seal was pressing on him and he couldn't raise his head.

Chen Sanshi didn't say anything else, but walked into the central military tent with a wave of his sleeves.

Not long after, Wang Zhi came out and motioned for them to follow him in.

"What were you guys arguing about just now?!"

Wang Zhi asked pretending to be ignorant.

"grown ups!"

Zhao Kang explained the whole story in detail: "We don't want to leave Hongze Camp!"

"Yes."

Xu Bin followed up by saying, "Sir, even if we die, we only want to die in Hongze Camp."

"Chu Shixiong."

Chen Sanshi sat on the main seat and asked, "Was it your arrangement to transfer the people away?"

"How dare I make my own decisions?"

Chu Shixiong explained: "The Beiliang Army's expansion this time and all personnel appointments were arranged by the Ministry of War, and I am just following orders."

"The arrangement by the Ministry of War is unreasonable. They don't understand the situation."

Chen Sanshi said in a deep voice: "The brothers of the Poyang Army are related to the operation of the army formation and are irreplaceable. They must stay in the Hongze Camp."

"General, the Hongze Camp is fully staffed."

Chu Shixiong said in embarrassment: "There is not enough room for so many generals."

"Simple."

Chen Sanshi held the roster and said, "Transfer some of your people away."

"This is the Ministry of War..."

"I'll write the letter."

Chen Sanshi said word by word: "I will deliver the memorial directly to the Wanshou Palace. Do you understand?"

"As ordered!"

Chu Shixiong had no choice but to obey the order and leave.

The Poyang brothers looked at each other, breathed a sigh of relief, and left one after another.

now.

Chen Sanshi also has his own central military tent.

But he sat in the armchair, without any ripples in his heart.

It is not difficult for these thousand people to stay today.

After all, there are not many people, and there are no warriors at a high level.

But it is a signal.

A signal that the imperial court will firmly control the Northern Liang Army from now on.

in fact.

Chen Sanshi will know if he reads the history books of the Great Sheng Dynasty.

After Taizu founded the country, his control over military power was very solid.

Take the Wei Suo as an example.

The highest-ranking general's official title was the commander-in-chief.

But the commander-in-chief does not have the power to mobilize troops.

Whenever a war broke out, the imperial court would temporarily appoint a general to lead the army. After the war, the military power would be taken away and the general would return to his original post.

This arrangement can prevent military generals from becoming self-reliant with their own troops, but it can also lead to the inability to respond to wars in a timely manner, thus missing opportunities to fight.

Later, wars broke out everywhere, and basically there were wars of varying sizes every year. Gradually, it became a situation where local generals only needed to obtain approval from the Ministry of War to go to war. Today's trend.

The plan was to return to the ancestral system after the grassland campaign.

It is indeed a good time.

Southern Xu, Eastern Qing, and Western Qi have all suffered damage. As long as the barbarians on the grassland are severely damaged, there will be no sudden wars in the next ten years. Even if someone is temporarily sent to take charge, it will still be in time.

only……

Then he's working for nothing?

From beginning to end.

Chen Sanshi's purpose in learning martial arts and joining the army was only one, which was to be able to decide his own destiny.

Over the years, he has been through wind and rain, fought battles in the south and the north, and gone through mountains of swords and seas of fire.

Fight hard and risk your life.

Could it be that you really are working for that old emperor?
After working so hard to build a powerful army, you're just going to hand it over to others?
Too much bullying.

But there is no better solution at the moment.

We can only finish the battle on the grassland first, and then discuss it with our senior brothers and sisters.

In short.

No matter what, you can't really put your life in the hands of the court.

Not to mention that the old emperor is an "immortal" who may create another "Ten Days of Yunzhou" at any time. Even if he is a wise ruler, he will not hand over the military power.

Accompanying you is like accompanying a tiger.

He won't accompany me.

Talk about it.

Dozens of days have passed, and I don't know how the world is.

It would be a great joy for everyone if the old emperor died there.

So what if I'm the master?

"Let's prepare for battle first."

"I will prepare for the battle while refining the elixir, and strive to break through to the Martial Saint level as soon as possible, so that I can truly gain a foothold in this mortal world."

"There are still strange phenomena in the Luotian Mountains that need to be dealt with."

"It's been such an eventful time."

……

With Chen Sanshi coming out of seclusion.

The military roll call officially began.

It is said that the originally planned twelve battalions of troops were temporarily increased to fourteen battalions, and no one knew where the two extra battalions came from.

In short.

Fourteen battalions of soldiers.

Fourteen commanders.

The total number of elite soldiers is as high as 210,000.

They all gathered in Liangzhou City.

The list of soldiers is as follows:

First of all, there is the absent Sun Xiangzong, the commander-in-chief Sun, who commanded all the troops during wartime and controlled the northern troops. He had a personal battalion under his command, named Tiance Battalion.

Lu Ji, and his deputy is his third senior brother Nie Yuan.

Command three battalions of troops.

They are the Xuanwu Camp, the White Tiger Camp, and the Tianshi Camp.

Fang Qingyun and Meng Guangxin were the general and deputy general, commanding the Qinglong Camp.

Rong Yanqiu and Ye Fengxiu were the chief and deputy generals, commanding the Suzaku Camp.

The second senior brother Cheng Wei, together with the general Zhao Wuji, led the troops of Liangzhou Guard.

The rest of the camps were led by generals transferred from the imperial court.

Bai Tingzhi, Lu Shuhua, Xie Sishu, Yan Changqing and others were all dispersed in various camps and served as lieutenant generals.

Then, it is Hongze Camp.

The positions in Hongze Camp are as follows:
Chen Sanshi was appointed as the commander of the town camp.

Deputy general, Chu Shixiong.

Lieutenant General of the Front Army, Dong Yulin.

Lieutenant General of the Left Army, Xiao Zheng.

Lieutenant General of the Right Army, You Jike.

Lieutenant General of the Rear Army, Meng Dingxin.

Lieutenant General of the Central Army, Xia Cong.

The rest of the thousand-man and hundred-man commanders each have their own duties.

A total of 15,000 soldiers and horses.

At last.

When the military recruitment was about to end after seven days.

Two more battalions of soldiers arrived in Liangzhou City one after another.

What followed was a piece of bombshell news.

Wolong destroys Wei!

a year ago.

Xu Wencai was ordered to go to the east of Youzhou, and he quelled all the rebellions in just four months. Then, instead of withdrawing his troops, he marched eastward after obtaining approval from the Ministry of War, and captured more than 40 cities in succession within six months. Two months ago, he captured the capital of Wei and captured the emperor of Wei alive.

Even though Wei was a small country, it was still a country after all.

among them.

It is said that Xu Wencai was a man of great foresight and wisdom. The military formation he used was almost the same as that of the White Robe. In addition, his several ingenious strategies also made him famous throughout the world.

He was conferred the title of first-rank pillar of the state and appointed as the general guarding the country.

People rank the four great military strategists of our time, and three of them are located in the northern border of Dasheng.

then.

The imperial court changed the guards into camps and set up two camps specifically for Xu Wencai.

Zhenbiaoying and Beifuying.

The configuration of the two battalions of troops was no different from that of the rest of the Northern Liang Army.

He only came to Liangzhou temporarily, mainly to cooperate in the grassland campaign. After it is over, he is said to go south or guard the west.

"This old guy..."

When the brothers in Poyang heard the news, they all looked incredulous.

"Destroy the country!"

"Although Wei is not a big country, it is still a country!"

"This old guy is so weak that he can barely even tie a chicken. Can he really subdue a group of generals?!"

"..."

Under the spotlight.

The mighty Zhenbiao Camp crossed the city gate.

In the front.

It was Xu Wencai.

However, this person was not riding a horse, but sitting on a cart. He was dressed in a feather fan and a scholar, looking very impressive.

"Hey!"

"This old guy!"

"He has good legs but he doesn't walk. Why does he sit in a wheelchair?"

"It's probably the school general!"

"ridiculous!"

"..."

Another day.

The military review ended at dusk.

When reviewing the troops, not all the soldiers are gathered together.

After the rest of the troops finished reviewing, only the commander was left, and he had already left.

There aren't many people left in the martial arts arena now.

The main generals of the Northern Liang Army gathered together and prepared to hold a dinner party to get to know each other. After all, they would go to war with the grassland soon, and everyone would be comrades in life and death.

"Congratulations, Master Xu!"

"Yes, Master Xu, you are truly a late bloomer!"

"..."

"I've met Mr. Chen!"

"I have long heard of General Chen's great name. Today I finally get to see his true appearance. I am so lucky!"

"..."

The generals greeted each other.

"Master Xu."

Chen Sanshi also stepped forward and clasped his fists: "Congratulations, your achievement of destroying a country will go down in history."

Never thought.

Xu Wencai glanced at him, just said "hmm", and went to chat with others, almost ignoring him.

This scene.

The other generals were all stunned when they saw this.

They had heard that the two of them were not on good terms, but they had not expected it to be to this extent, without even putting on a show of it.

"Old Wu, do you know what's going on?"

"I heard that after Xu Wencai made great contributions, Lord Chen kept silent about it and wanted to keep him firmly under his control."

“This is ruining someone’s future!”

"It's no different than killing your parents."

"No wonder no wonder!"

"..."

Ever since.

The news spread more and more.

Almost the entire Liangzhou knew about it.

Chen Sanshi and Xu Wencai do not get along.

The men on both sides fought each other several times, even to the point of bloodshed, and each was severely punished.

"What a bastard!"

"Kill this old guy!"

"It's not that serious!"

"Find a chance to put a sack on him and beat him up!"

"okay!"

Zhao Kang scolded, "We will just not have any contact with each other in the future. How can we go to the extent of fighting to the death?"

"go!"

"The Lord asked us to go to him quietly tonight. It must be something important."

"..."

……

The Governor's Mansion.

Sitting in the pavilion by the lake in the back mountain, Chen Sanshi briefly recounted his experience at the End of the Earth, hoping to learn the whole story.

"In a sense, you can be considered an immortal, but you are not very deep in the immortal way. Now that things have come to this, there is no need to hide some things from you."

Fang Qingyun said in a deep voice: "In the 56th year of Longqing, yes, that was the year before Lao Liu's entire army was annihilated.

"Master discovered an ancient tomb under a glacier in the far north."

"The monk's tomb?"

Chen Sanshi guessed.

"I guess so. To be precise, it's a battlefield."

Fang Qingyun said: "Master opened the ancient tomb, but he was injured and was forced to return to Liangzhou temporarily.

“The injuries were serious.

"After the imperial court found out, they took the opportunity to frame Master and put him in jail, preparing to take action against the Eight Great Battalions, which were at the height of their power at the time.

"As a result, the following year, Nanxu marched north in large numbers.

"During this period.

"I went to the Far North on behalf of my master. At that time, I was already a Martial Saint.

“I encountered people from the imperial court in the cemetery, and each of us received something.

“After that, I also went to the ends of the earth.

"To make a long story short, when I came back, I became what you saw, a cripple.

“At the same time.

"Nan Xu was unstoppable, and they had no choice but to release Master.

“After the war is over.

"Master has been to the Far North again.

“But I don’t know the details.

“I only know that after coming back, Master’s strength increased dramatically again. The Soul-Exterminating Array and the Dongsheng Shenzhou Guardian you mentioned may be related to the Far North. I don’t know the specific details.

“I only know that the imperial court also gained a lot of good things from it, enough to train many martial saints and mysterious generals.

“That’s what happened with the growth spurt in the past few years.”

The far north…

Chen Sanshi asked, "Brother, do you still remember Mr. Mei?"

"Are you asking if it has anything to do with Mr. Mei?"

Fang Qingyun shook his head slightly, expressing uncertainty: "In short, you don't have to worry about Master. He will definitely return safely before the matter is settled."

Chat about the ends of the earth.

Chen Sanshi brought up the issue of military power again.

This time, Fang Qingyun just gave a bitter smile and said nothing.

"Senior brother, what do you mean?"

Chen Sanshi said: "Is this the end of it?"

Now it’s the power.

He estimated that the next step would be to move people.

"Junior brother."

The scholar in blue spread his hands and said, "The imperial court has coveted the Eight Great Camps for a long time.

“Now I finally found the opportunity.

“The grassland campaign may be the last dance.

“After this, who can the Eighth Battalion rely on?
“People praise me unjustly and call me Mr. Fengchu, but in the final analysis, I am just a disabled useless person.

“As for the other brothers, none of them have become Martial Saints yet, so I’m afraid they won’t have much say.

"I still remember the former Yan Dynasty, the foreign king Li Wei who guarded the border for more than 50 years. After his death, his twelve adopted sons were given poisoned wine, beheaded, or had their merits abolished. Some even had no choice but to seek refuge with the barbarians...

"Oh.

“I almost forgot, we have a boss.

"With him here, I'm sure he won't end up as miserable as the adopted son of the Li family in the previous dynasty of Dayan.

"Who knows? Let's just leave it to fate."

While talking.

Fang Qingyun was pushing his wheelchair away: "Junior brother, you came at the wrong time. If you had come to the Eighth Battalion earlier, you could have lived a good life for a few years relying on your popularity. But you had to come to Liangzhou in the last few years and become a closed disciple. Sigh..."

The voice fell.

The scholar in blue was also completely submerged in the darkness.

Chen Sanshi is not a fool.

Of course I can understand what my senior brother means.

If you are feeling sad, why add the last sentence?

This is his point.

Looking back.

The three-year agreement with the Martial Saint was probably planned in advance.

After learning martial arts from a master, one must also shoulder the responsibilities of the master.

and……

This is not considered following other people's wishes.

road.

It's just walking on its own.

At first.

There are only two choices: one is to go to the capital and be a dog.

Second, come to the border and give it a try.

at this point.

Why hesitate?

"Snapped!"

Chen Sanshi drank the tea in the cup, then put the cup down heavily and returned to his mansion.

Wuyi Marquis's Mansion.

The backyard is connected to a remote alley.

The back door is wide open tonight.

Zhao Kang and others arrived one after another.

After everyone arrived, a little girl locked the back door.

In the courtyard, there is the aroma of medicine.

Lord Chen sat on a stone bench, with several boiling medicine furnaces in front of him.

"How about it?"

He asked, "Have you felt depressed in the barracks these days?"

"Fruited!"

Xiong Qiuan cursed and said, "I'm almost dying of frustration!"

"Yes."

Feng Yong continued, "Since you kept us here, those bastards have become even more dissatisfied with us."

"So……"

Chen Sanshi asked: "Why can you only feel aggrieved?"

Everyone was silent.

What else could it be?

Isn’t it because your realm is not high enough?

Otherwise, we can compete legitimately.

"Sir, it's us who are incompetent!"

"..."

Chen Sanshi didn't rush to speak, but served a bowl of black medicine: "Wu Da, you go first."

Wu Da's physique is definitely a mysterious body, coupled with excellent comprehension, he is now the one with the highest level among this group of people.

"it is good."

Scarface Wu Da picked it up and finished it without saying a word.

Subsequently.

He felt a clear feeling that entered his stomach and flowed through his limbs and bones.

This drug effect...

Stronger than precious medicine!

After drinking it, Wu Da tried to practice on the spot and immediately felt the rapid progress.

"This……"

"Sir! What kind of medicine is this?!"

"How can it be?!"

"..."

“It’s just ordinary medicine.”

Chen Sanshi said calmly: "This is all I can do to help you."

Linghe.

He mixed the Linghe ointment into the top-grade tonic!
And this Linghe.

He made it using the alchemy furnace he bought from the world of immortal cultivation.

After testing, it was found that the effect of the spiritual herbs was many times better than that brewed in a black iron furnace, and as long as the realm reached above refining the internal organs, there were basically no side effects when taking it.

Poyang's men.

He has strong adaptability and loyalty on the battlefield.

The only flaw is that the qualifications are not enough.

There is no way to make up for it on earth.

Then, he would use the methods of immortals to make up for it!

In the current Hongze Camp, there would be no problem for him to follow him to fight the barbarians.

but……

After all, they are not one of us.

If you want to truly turn Hongze Camp into your own, you must first have enough trusted generals.

As for the matter of Linghe...

After visiting the ends of the earth, it doesn't seem so embarrassing anymore.

If it really comes to light, there are plenty of ways to make up for it.

Although it is still unclear what the immortal treasure is, the method of refining spiritual herbs has been explained after the Heavenly Gate opened this time, and there is no need to keep it in hand anymore.

As his realm improves, Linghe Ointment is no longer as effective for Chen Sanshi, but it is still a top-notch precious medicine for his subordinates, and it would be a waste to keep it hidden.

After Wu Da.

The rest of the people also drank the tonic mixed with Linghe ointment one after another.

"Five channels for opening the meridians, fifteen channels for transforming the energy."

Chen Sanshi made a request: "If you still cannot meet this requirement within half a year, you can leave Hongze Camp on your own."

Relying on Linghe and unlimited tonic medicine.

If you don't even have this level of realm, you are like a hopeless case.

"grown ups!"

"no problem!"

Zhao Kang said confidently: "With this magical medicine, I will be able to open my meridians within two months!"

Open up meridians and transform strength.

Equivalent to the lieutenant general and the captain general.

He is also the most important general who controls the army.

As long as there are enough people, no matter how big the chaos is, Chen Sanshi is confident that he can keep the Hongze Camp under his control. He gave everyone some specific instructions before letting them leave.

Unknowingly.

It was already bright day.

He didn't even have time to rest, so he put on his armor again and went to the military camp to report for duty.

From today on.

The Hongze Camp was responsible for observing a certain distance along the Great Wall and dealing with the probing and harassment from small groups of cavalry.

When Chen Sanshi led his troops to the Great Wall, he felt that the scene was very familiar, just like the time in Poyang. The difference was that now he commanded tens of thousands of people and he himself was a Xuanxiang general.

"grown ups!"

Xia Cong took the initiative to bring out the map: "Please look, sir, this is the current distribution of troops in the four tribes of the grassland.

“We are not the only ones actively preparing for the battle.

"The barbarians also noticed it and mobilized a large army to guard the frontier tribes half a year ago.

"In front of us is the army of the Yuwen tribe!"

“Now, there are about 20,000 soldiers and horses, and Yuwen’s prime minister is in charge among them.

“This is a local situation.

"Looking at the overall situation, our combined forces number 200,000, and the allied forces of the four barbarian tribes number more than 400,000.

“After the Northern Expedition officially began.

"They should be able to react quickly, so it will be a tough head-on battle."

Yuwen tribe.

I have also had dealings with Chen Sanshi before.

He stood on the observation deck and looked out toward the endless northern desert.

There, there is a large capital of barbarians.

(End of this chapter)