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Chapter 191: Disobeying Tiger Hill and Taking the Capital City

now.

Most of the soldiers in Liangzhou City were trapped in the barrier.

There are only three battalions of soldiers outside!

These three battalions of troops were forcibly transferred out at the insistence of Chen Sanshi!

If Cao Huan and others had followed their plan, there would be not a single soldier left outside, and the army of more than 100,000 would be trapped inside the Great Wall.

"General Fang!"

Cao Huan said with emotion: "Thanks to your persistence, otherwise, we would have just waited for death."

"In this case, there is no reason to be optimistic."

Zhao Wuji said.

Even if there are three battalions of soldiers outside.

Also find a way to get in touch.

With the entire sky covered, even strange beasts like the Saker Falcon could no longer pass freely.

"Boss!"

Second Senior Brother Cheng Wei, after a few leaps, arrived in front of the fog wall, mobilized his powerful Qi and blood, and shouted to the outside world: "Lü Ji! Can the outside world still hear the sound?!"

Outside the boundary.

Lü Ji and Nie Yuan had led their troops less than twenty miles away from the Great Wall when a strange phenomenon suddenly occurred in the rear.

They saw it with their own eyes.

Originating from the sky above the Luotian Mountains, the sky seemed to have a hole in it, and scarlet blood mist gushed out, dyeing the entire sky red before turning into a barrier and falling down.

Liangzhou City is trapped!

Regardless of humans or animals!

"Boss..."

Nie Yuan reined in his horse and stopped: "What, what's going on?"

"Luotian Mountains."

Lu Ji quickly made a judgment: "I thought that Master did not participate in the war at all this time. It turned out that there was a problem in the core of the mountain range."

"Is it related to poisonous beasts?" Nie Yuan asked: "What should we do next?"

"Go back and have a look."

Lu Ji ordered his troops to stop advancing, rode his flaming horse quickly to the outside of the barrier, and then swung his Fang Tian Hua Ji with a surge of true energy onto the blood mist, but he hit nothing, as if the mist was really ordinary mist. His Fang Tian Hua Ji hit the ground solidly, and the air wave stirred up the mist to sweep towards him.

He retreated in a hurry, keeping his distance.

"What a strange barrier!"

They saw a sparrow fly into the fog and then turn into blood.

Immediately afterwards, the voice of Second Brother Cheng Wei was heard from inside.

"Boss, maybe you guys can hear the sound?"

"Second child?"

Nie Yuan quickly replied: "I can hear it!"

Suddenly.

Both sides breathed a sigh of relief.

The essence of the formation is to refine flesh and blood, but it will not completely cut off the connection between the inside and the outside. If even communication cannot be guaranteed, then there is only the hope of death.

"General Lu!"

Cao Huan shouted: "This is terrible, we must solve the problem within a limited time, otherwise, millions of soldiers and civilians in Liangzhou will be refined by this strange blood mist!
"You go to Tiger Hill, meet up with General Chen, and then immediately go to Youzhou to help. Go to the mountains to destroy the center of the formation."

"Youzhou."

Lu Ji nodded: "I understand."

"What's next?"

Zhao Wuji asked: "How can we keep in touch with each other?"

The battlefield changes rapidly, and even with a Saker Falcon, it is not necessarily possible to guarantee the first-hand intelligence. We can't always rely on people shouting from a distance, which would be too inefficient.

Looking at the Fang Tian Hua Ji that was safe and sound after coming into contact with the blood mist, Lu Ji quickly figured out the rules of the formation. He took out an iron bow, pulled the bow to its full length, and shot an arrow at the mist wall.

"call out--"

Inside the wall of fog.

Cao Huan waited until he saw the arrow smoothly.

"That's all."

Lu Ji suggested a solution: "We should use the Saker Falcon to deliver the letter. We just need to leave people waiting inside and outside the fog wall, and then tie the letter to the arrow and shoot it through the blood fog."

After determining the most convenient communication method.

Cao Huan simply sent the emperor's handwritten letter out of the blood mist.

"His Majesty?"

Lu Ji looked at the letter, his expression becoming even more serious: "Your Majesty is actually in Liangzhou City now?"

He knew in his heart that there was no time to waste, so he immediately led his army and marched towards Tiger Hill.

……

The wolf lives in Xu Mountain.

"The formation is complete!"

On the altar.

The chief priest of the Wushen Cult spoke quietly, "We only need to wait for a while, and Liangzhou will be wiped out. After the evil veins revive, the ancient demon immortal masters will rush in. Not to mention Liangzhou and Dasheng, the whole world, the entire Dongsheng Shenzhou, will be ours!"

now.

They paid a huge price and could only send a handful of immortal masters.

However, if the evil spirit revives, the seal of heaven and earth will be automatically lifted. By then, I think this place will completely become the territory of the ancient demon clan.

mortal.

How can we contend with gods and demons? !

"Okay."

Yuwen Khan said to the other three people: "Ladies and gentlemen, can we discuss the subsequent division of territory?"

"Okay."

Tuoba Khan took out the map that he had prepared long ago.

This battle.

They played so easily.

You just need to guard the center of the formation, and the rest will be handled by the immortal master of the ancient demon clan.

Later, they will not only be able to gain control of the world, but also be able to practice magic skills and pursue the path to immortality.

……

Agate River.

Yuwen Jingwen stood on a high slope early in the morning, looking southward. It was not until the expected phenomenon occurred that he sneered with satisfaction: "Okay, it's started! Nephew, did you see it? Millions of people in Liangzhou City and countless livestock have all become materials for the furnace."

"Uncle Four, that's not right."

Yuwen Xin added: "Have you forgotten? There are also Chen Sanshi's 800 light cavalry. After they capture Tiger Hill, they will definitely send people to station there. Maybe there will be two battalions of soldiers and horses."

"Well, you have made progress."

Yuwen Jingwen was as tall as an ox. He patted his nephew on the shoulder and said, "I have sent someone to investigate the situation."

"Report——"

In the wind and snow, a rider came hurriedly.

"Speaking of intelligence, intelligence has arrived!"

Yuwen Jingwen said in a deep voice: "Tell me, how many people have escaped from Liangzhou City now?"

"There are 15,000 people from the Northern Liang Hongze Camp at Tiger Hill."

The soldiers knelt in the snow. "At the edge of the Great Wall barrier, there are estimated to be 20,000 to 30,000 soldiers. The leader is Lu Ji. It is estimated that he is leading two battalions of soldiers to Tiger Hill to join the Hongze Battalion."

"In other words, there are now three battalions of soldiers in the desert?"

Yuwen Jingwen pondered and said, "In such a snowstorm, they dared to dispatch troops and even ignored the logistics supply. Whose idea was it? It must be Chen Sanshi."

He asked and answered himself.

Yuwen Xin calculated, "Three battalions of soldiers, according to their organization, are about 45,000 people. This is not a small number. Fourth uncle, if they go to Youzhou, will there be any trouble?"

"It's not a big problem."

Yuwen Jingwen patiently explained the situation to his nephew: "There is a high probability that a hole has been torn in the corner of Youzhou, and Zhutuo Pass is firmly guarded. Moreover, my four divisions of the Celestial Clan not only have 150,000 soldiers and Martial Saints, but also immortal masters to help. Even if their three battalions of soldiers arrive, they are only a Martial Saint and will be of no help at all.

“The most important point, nephew, don’t forget it.

"We don't need to win this battle at all. We just need to protect the center of the formation and delay time. After the blood sacrifice formation is refined and the evil veins are revived, the ancient demon tribe's immortal masters will naturally handle everything else."

"So what Fourth Uncle meant..."

The Ninth Prince Yuwen Xin seemed to understand: "Ignore them?"

"Let them be."

Yuwen Jingwen said nonchalantly: "Even if the three battalions of soldiers really went to Youzhou, it would only be a drop in the bucket."

……

Tiger Hill.

Hongze Army Camp.

"grown ups!"

"Look in the direction of Liangzhou!"

"..."

"Enchantment?"

Chen Sanshi came to the Yun Tower and witnessed with his own eyes the entire process of the bloody fog covering Liangzhou.

Things are becoming increasingly difficult.

It seems that things in Luotian Mountains are still difficult to handle.

The soldiers of Hongze Camp looked around.

Their wives, children and the elderly are still in the city, so how can they not be panicked?

"Big brother!"

Cao Zhi climbed up to the cloud tower and came to his side: "What should we do?"

Chen Sanshi did not answer.

He is also waiting.

Finally, in the snow and wind.

Information brought by the Bluebird.

Judging from the handwriting, it was written by Fourth Senior Brother Fang Qingyun himself.

in the letter.

After Fang Qingyun communicated with his master, he described the situation in Luotian Mountains in detail.

"My sixth brother is in the city, and so is my father!"

Cao Zhi also saw it clearly, and his voice trembled a little: "So, after the blood sacrifice formation is over, won't they all leave me?"

"Your Highness Prince Yan, you must read the whole thing."

Chen Sanshi reminded: "After the evil veins are revived, the cultivators of the ancient demon clan in the cultivation world will be able to travel freely between heaven and earth. By then, it will not be as simple as just the destruction of Liangzhou City."

"Yes, yes, I know."

In just two breaths.

The expression on Cao Zhi's face changed rapidly, from surprise, excitement, excitement, disappointment, to finally solemnity: "Brother, what should we do next? The map is here."

He opened the map himself and asked, "After merging with General Lu, will we go to Youzhou immediately?"

"It may not be too late."

Chen Sanshi motioned for him to put away the map.

"Too late?"

Cao Zhi asked: "Brother, do you have any better ideas?"

"Let's talk about it after General Lu arrives."

Chen Sanshi estimated that in half a day at most, the Xuanwu Camp and the White Tiger Camp would arrive.

He asked Cao Zhi to help reorganize the army first, while he found a secluded place and practiced with his spear.

Wu Sheng.

The situation is becoming increasingly serious. I must break through to the Martial Saint realm before the final battle to gain a better chance of winning.

At this stop, you may have to face the immortal directly.

The realm of martial saint.

To transform the mysterious energy into true energy, even if one reaches the peak of the first level, the Transcendent Realm, the next level is above the Martial Saint.

But how easy is this step?
Even if Chen Sanshi has top-notch talent and Linghe's help, it would not be possible for him to achieve a breakthrough overnight.

Under normal circumstances, it will take more than half a year.

That is exactly three years after arriving in Liangzhou.

The time was set by the master that year.

[Kung Fu: Dragon Spear, Martial Saint]

【Progress: 20/100】

After the march.

He would squeeze out some time every day to practice, and in actual combat, his marksmanship could be improved. Even so, the progress was only one-fifth.

Zhenwu Pill!
Now it seems that we need to speed up further.

You just need to refine the Zhenwu Pill.

He has the furnace and materials, but he doesn't have time right now.

We can only play it by ear.

Besides.

It is all kinds of magic.

After he knew that his master had gifted him the spiritual vein, he worked hard to improve himself.

The improvement of spells is much faster than that of the "Five Elements Formula".

[Spell: Thick Earth Technique (Beginner)]

【Progress: 200/500】

……

[Magic: Ten Thousand Swords from the Sky. Level 1]

【Progress: 258/1000】

After the sword energy technique broke through its limits, it turned into Ten Thousand Swords Coming from the Sky.

Not just spells.

Chen Sanshi also had the spoils he got from the ends of the earth in his hands, a golden flying knife, but it was only a first-level low-grade magic weapon, and finally two hundred ghost vein arrows, which were all his belongings.

Spells and magical tools.

Not as a last resort.

He won't use it.

But now we have reached the point of no return.

He calculated that it was about time, so he returned to the military camp. Within a short time, his subordinates came to report the situation. The Xuanwu Camp and the White Tiger Camp had arrived.

……

Youzhou.

Licheng Prefecture.

here.

It is the gateway to Youzhou, where the war suddenly broke out.

Xu Wencai hurried here to take charge.

outside.

It was a barbarian army of 150,000, including four Martial Saints.

They only had two battalions of more than 30,000 soldiers.

There were two Martial Saints who were urgently transferred here.

A man named Fan Hailing.

He was his old partner when he attacked the State of Wei.

The other Pei Tiannan was the former governor of Liangzhou and was also an acquaintance.

Two Martial Saints and more than 30,000 people.

The disparity in military strength is huge.

Plus an unusually heavy snowfall,

Thanks to the solidity of Licheng Prefecture, they were able to hold on at the beginning.

Until this day...

In the chaos of the siege.

At the edge of the sky, a man came flying in the air with a sword.

This battle cannot be fought!
No matter how smart Xu Wencai is, he is just a true Confucian scholar after all. What can he do against brute force? !

Fortunately.

He discovered that the Martial Saint was not without the ability to fight back in front of the "Immortal", so he was still struggling to hold on and would not immediately end up with the city destroyed and people killed.

"Master Xu, what should we do?!"

The smile on the smiling tiger Pei Tiannan's face no longer exists.

"I think they are crazy!"

Fan Hailing slammed the table heavily: "What do you want from attacking Youzhou?!"

"Yes."

Pei Tiannan followed up and said, "And looking at their movements, even if we take over Licheng Prefecture, we still have Green Lake Prefecture and Ji'an Prefecture in the east. It is impossible to annex the entire Youzhou in a short period of time. Why don't we withdraw first?"

"withdraw!"

Xu Wencai waved his feather fan and announced the withdrawal of troops.

He understood that there must be something wrong when things are out of the ordinary, and he knew that there must be something hidden in the unusual deployment of the barbarians' forces. But there was nothing he could do. To continue defending would only lead to the annihilation of the entire army after the city was breached.

The only option now is to withdraw from Licheng Prefecture, guard the other two prefectures, and then wait for reinforcements.

Leaving behind two thousand covers.

The rest of the people retreated to Green Lake Mansion overnight.

That very day.

A strange phenomenon in the Luotian Mountains.

Shocking the North.

"What kind of magic is this?"

"It's like a ferocious beast, swallowing up Liangzhou whole!"

"..."

They were the first to get the news.

This is the blood sacrifice formation. Soon, it will be able to refine the lives of countless creatures in Liangzhou City!

And after entering Youzhou.

As they expected, the barbarian army did not continue to attack Youzhou, but turned to Zhutuo Pass to guard the auxiliary formation, which was the only way out for Liangzhou.

"Barbarians can actually cooperate with immortals?!"

Fan Hailing said with an unsteady breath: "This, this is going to eat up my entire Dasheng!"

"And our reinforcements are gone."

Pei Tiannan continued to recite the intelligence: "There are only three battalions of soldiers left outside the desert."

"Three battalions, totaling only 45,000 people, and only one Martial Saint."

Fan Hailing said worriedly: "On the other hand, the barbarians, not to mention the four martial saints, also have the help of two immortal masters, but there is still a huge disparity in strength!"

"Say it."

Xu Wencai urged, "Which three battalions?"

"Xuanwu, Baihu."

Pei Tiannan paused: "And Hongze."

"Hongze."

Upon hearing this, Xu Wencai remained expressionless, but the heart that had been hanging in the air finally felt a glimmer of hope.

"wait."

Pei Tiannan said in a deep voice: "There is no time to transfer troops from other places. We can only wait for General Lu to lead troops to support us."

……

Luotian Mountains.

Sun Xiangzong and Emperor Longqing confronted the leader of the Wushen Sect and others here to prevent them from leaving easily or continuing to cause trouble in other places.

Master Deng was hiding in the barrier, and a black talisman appeared in front of him.

This is a talisman for transmitting sound.

After establishing the practice, one can transmit messages across thousands of miles, which is considered a precious thing even in the world of immortal cultivation.

After exchanging information with the high priest of Wushen Cult.

Immortal Master Deng smiled sinisterly: "Sun Xiangzong, how about we make a deal? If you let the two of us leave Liangzhou, I will show leniency to your descendants and rescue your son and daughter from here.

“Don’t rush to refuse.

"The blood sacrifice in Liangzhou is a foregone conclusion.

“Originally, if you could destroy the auxiliary array eye and open a life gate on the east side of Liangzhou, you could still save a small number of people in Liangzhou.

"But now, even Youzhou Zhutuo Pass has been captured. You no longer have any way to escape."

Opposite them, soldiers from Liangzhou City gathered and set up tents for Sun Xiangzong and the emperor to rest, and to pass on information in a timely manner. The Liangzhou military supervisor Hou Gonggong was also here.

He originally came from the palace and was one of the emperor's confidants.

Otherwise, he would not have been assigned to serve as a military supervisor in such an important Liangzhou.

"Forget it!"

Hou Bao spoke on behalf of the Emperor and the Commander-in-Chief: "Don't even think about leaving!"

side.

They are Shao Yujing and Wen Zhi.

"The evil of the Wushen Cult!"

Wen Zhi's eyes were red, and he held two swords in his hands: "Even if there is no one left in Liangzhou, I will die with you and avenge my son and my disciples!"

Being controlled by someone.

He killed many of his beloved disciples and his own son with his own hands.

Such a heavy blow.

He hasn't gone completely crazy yet, which shows that he has a very strong psychological endurance.

"You evil creatures, you haven't won yet!"

Eunuch Hou threw the battle report in front of them and said, "We have three battalions of soldiers outside Liangzhou City. This gate of life may be opened!"

The leader of the Wushen Cult sneered and didn't go to see it.

Inside the tent.

"I didn't expect Youzhou to open up so quickly."

Emperor Longqing sat cross-legged on the futon and said, "Send another letter to Huqiu Mountain, asking Lü Ji and Chen Sanshi to immediately formulate a plan to attack Youzhou without any mistakes."

……

Tiger Hill.

"First senior brother, third senior brother."

Chen Sanshi personally went two miles away from the camp to greet them.

"Junior brother."

Lü Ji said without further ado: "The situation is urgent. I just received an urgent report from Youzhou. Let's go to the big tent and discuss it first."

Inside the Chinese army's tent.

Maps and sand tables are available.

Lü Ji repeated the current situation as quickly as possible: "Now that Youzhou has been conquered, the barbarian army has arrived in Licheng Prefecture one after another, rushing to Zhutuo Pass to guard the only way out of Liangzhou.

“According to your situation, you and I should leave for Youzhou immediately.

"Three battalions of soldiers, 45,000 men

"My brother will be the main force, and you will be the auxiliary. With the cooperation of the two of us, 45,000 people may be able to capture Zhutuo Pass and destroy the core of the formation outside the Luotian Mountains."

"Yes, Junior Brother, let's not waste time, let's go."

Nie Yuan said, and seeing that the white robe did not move, he said, "What, Junior Brother, do you have other plans?"

"Two senior brothers."

Chen Sanshi rejected the idea and said, "We can't do that."

"Oh?"

Lu Ji nodded slightly: "Tell me what you think."

"If Youzhou has not been conquered yet, then Senior Brother's arrangement is correct and we should leave for Youzhou immediately. But now that the barbarian army has poured in, we absolutely cannot do that."

Chen Sanshi maintained a respectful tone towards his senior brothers, and explained calmly: "Second senior brothers, Licheng Prefecture is easy to defend but difficult to attack. Zhutuo Pass itself is not important, but its terrain is dangerous, and it is even more difficult for one man to break through. If you want to attack it by force after it has been occupied by the enemy, I am afraid it will take a lot of effort."

Lu Ji said in a deep voice: "I, your brother, will defeat it with my own strength."

"Everyone knows how brave the eldest brother is. I also believe that given time, the eldest brother will be able to break through Zhutuo Pass, but don't forget that what we lack most now is time."

Chen Sanshi opened the big tent and looked at the blood mist above the sky in the distance: "This blood sacrifice formation is running every day, and it may be refined and completed at any time, so the barbarians of Zhutuo Pass don't need to defeat us, they just need to delay time."

"What Junior Brother said makes some sense."

Lu Ji asked calmly: "I know what you said, but in the current situation, I am afraid we don't have a better strategy except attacking Zhutuo Pass.

“The crisis in Liangzhou this time is a dead end.

"If we want to break the deadlock, we can only do it by force. To put it bluntly, it's a gamble. We're gambling with our lives."

"Elder brother said it well!"

Chen Sanshi affirmed: "But since we are going to gamble, we might as well gamble on a bigger one."

"bigger?"

Nie Yuan was a little confused: "What do you mean, Junior Brother?"

The man in white robe pulled out the Liquan Spear embedded in the ground, and then with a flash of cold light, the spear blade pointed directly to the edge of the sand table, the Yinshan Mountains, the barbarian capital, and the Langjuxu Mountain!

"Second Brother, don't forget one thing.

“Zhutuo Pass is only the auxiliary eye of the blood sacrifice formation. Even if we destroy it and open a life gate, it is in the mountains. Liangzhou has a vast territory and a large population. How many people can leave Liangzhou in time through the life gate?

"on the contrary.

"If we destroy the last main formation on Mount Langjuxu, the blood sacrifice formation will collapse in an instant."

As soon as these words were spoken, the tent fell into dead silence.

Including Chu Shixiong, Cao Zhi and the generals of each camp, they all could not believe their ears.

Are they going to do it again, attack Meishan directly during the Mingzhou Campaign?!

But this time and that time.

That’s the barbarian capital!
Not only is the journey long, but there are countless difficulties and obstacles along the way.

the most critical.

They are a lone army!
It is really hard to imagine that an isolated army wants to directly attack another country's capital.

"You mean, we should attack the Barbarian Capital directly?"

Nie Yuan couldn't understand: "Junior brother, this is not just bold, is it a little bit unrealistic?"

The rest.

Everyone has the same idea.

"Junior brother, I am not rejecting your strategy."

Lü Ji pointed at the sand table and asked, "Do you know that this place is tens of thousands of miles away from the Barbarians?

"Do you know that the four allied barbarian tribes have more than 400,000 soldiers and horses? Those in Youzhou are only a part of them. There are still more than 200,000 soldiers and horses in various parts of the desert waiting and watching.

"You know, we only have 40,000 soldiers and... no supplies! If we don't reach Youzhou as soon as possible, we will run out of food and grass.

“You know, there may also be immortals guarding the vicinity of Dadu.

"To sum up, isn't it a greater waste of time to go to the Barbarian Capital than to Youzhou?"

however.

Even though he clearly pointed out four rebuttal points.

Chen Sanshi still insisted: "No, it must be faster!"

Lu Ji and Chen Sanshi looked at each other.

Inside the tent, there was silence.

Cao Zhi, who had been eating nearby, saw this scene and looked forward to it with great interest.

"Big Brother, Little Brother."

Seeing that the atmosphere was not right, Nie Yuan quickly tried to smooth things over, "We are just discussing matters, please don't hurt each other's feelings."

After looking at each other, Lu Ji and Chen Sanshi did not argue any more, but smiled at each other.

"Junior brother, junior brother."

Lu Ji said in a deep voice: "It seems that you and I can't convince each other."

"Don't blame me, Senior Brother."

Chen Sanshi said: "I do think so."

"You and I are now at the same level in the military, and neither of us can order the other around."

Lu Ji said, "In that case, let's prepare the army first. I think the imperial edict will be delivered soon. We can make a decision then. How about that?"

Chen Sanshi couldn't refuse.

More than 40,000 soldiers from three battalions were lined up neatly near Tiger Hill, waiting for military orders from Liangzhou City.

About two hours later.

"Chirp—"

Accompanied by the loud eagle cry, a golden eagle flew across the sky, passed through the boundless wind and snow, and came to the sky above Tiger Hill.

This condor.

It's His Majesty's favorite!

The divine eagle landed beside Lu Ji. He opened the box, took out the imperial edict inside, and immediately handed it to the side: "Brother, look, the imperial edict of His Majesty orders us to leave for Youzhou immediately without any delay."

"..."

Chen Sanshi looked at the imperial edict in silence and did not speak for a long time.

"No more time to waste, let's get going!"

Lu Ji gave an order.

The army was about to set out and head straight for Youzhou.

When the soldiers of Hongze Camp saw that their general did not move, they had no choice but to follow him.

"Boom!"

Just at this time.

The sky shook.

However, in the direction of Liangzhou, the blood sacrifice formation began to accelerate, and bursts of blood mist poured out of it, dyeing the entire sky blood red.

It was after seeing this scene.

The man in white robe and white horse suddenly raised his spear high and said in a resounding voice like thunder from heaven: "Hongze Camp, listen up! Turn around and follow me, heading straight for the Barbarian Capital!"

This is a military order.

Covering the heavy snow and the strong wind, it echoed clearly in the minds of every one of the 45,000 soldiers on Tiger Hill.

"Hongze Camp, listen to orders!"

Xu Bin was the first to draw his sword and agree.

Next came the rest of the brothers from Poyang.

For them, the only thing in their minds is the general's orders!

The general said where the army was going, and they just charged.

and……

In their eyes, nothing is impossible as long as the battle is commanded by a general.

From Poyang to the Battle of Hulao.

Which time was not impossible in the eyes of outsiders?

But when did they fail to do so? !

This time, it is no exception.

Since the general said that we should attack the barbarian capital, it means that we can fight!
Under their leadership, most of the soldiers followed suit.

"Hongze Camp, listen to orders!"

"..."

Different from each general.

Although these low-level generals and soldiers also came from other places and were organized in the Hongze Camp of the Northern Liang Army, due to their low status, they came into contact with more generals and obeyed the orders of the generals.

Moreover.

The white-robed general had nothing to do but lead them to win the battle, to save Liangzhou City, and to save millions of people, including the emperor and their families.

Before this.

The fame accumulated from victory after victory is transformed into prestige at this moment, which can stabilize the morale of the army and control the prestige of the army!

and.

They had not only heard about the White Robe's power, but had witnessed it with their own eyes.

right here.

At Tiger Hill!

In this camp built by the barbarians!

Eight hundred people.

Kill ten thousand enemies in one night!
Until now, the enemy's bodies are still buried in the snow, and there are human-shaped ice sculptures everywhere. Doesn't this explain the problem?

General Chen must have had a plan for how to fight this battle.

Just obey orders.

"Hongze Camp, listen to orders!"

Then, there were the lieutenant generals Xiao Zheng, Xia Cong and others who had followed Chen Sanshi early on.

They were the witnesses of the numerous soldiers and horses avoiding the white robe in Laizhou, and the participants of the defeat of an enemy force of 100,000 by 3,000 men outside Hulao Pass. They had long been convinced by General Chen.

Driven by the atmosphere, they all expressed their willingness to obey orders.

"Are you, are you crazy?"

Chu Shixiong, deputy commander of Hongze Camp, looked at the excitement of his brothers and felt a little overwhelmed for a moment.

"Junior brother?!"

Lu Ji had not expected this. He rode over on his fiery horse and said, "Why are you doing this? The imperial decree has already been issued."

"Big Brother, it's not that I don't want to obey your orders, but I just can't!"

Chen Sanshi clasped his fists and said, "Look at the direction of Liangzhou. No one knows when the blood sacrifice formation will be refined. Even if my senior brother and I successfully break through Zhutuo Pass and open a life gate just before it is completely refined, we cannot stop the sacrifice. We can only leave a very short time for people to evacuate. How many people can survive?!"

"So what?"

Lu Ji said as a matter of course: "Junior brother, you have to understand that the emperor is now in Liangzhou City, Master is also here, and there are nearly 100,000 troops. As long as the life gate is opened, at least Master and His Majesty, as well as Junior Sister Sun Li and Junior Brother Sun Buqi can be here. The rest of the brothers and the people can leave as many as they can. Isn't this the safest way?"

"Big Brother, please believe me. I am definitely not taking any risks! I am only 50% sure of going to Zhutuo Pass, but I have more than 70% chance of going to the Barbarian Capital. If you come with me, I will have more than 80% chance."

Chen Sanshi said firmly: "If I wasn't sure, why would I do this?"

He looked at the silent Lu Ji and knew that the other party had completely different ideas from his own, so he simply stopped trying to persuade him.

"Leave!"

A sharp shout.

"Hongze Camp, listen to orders!"

this time.

The 15,000 soldiers of the Hongze Camp shouted in unison, shaking the earth and the sky and even the ice and snow.

Subsequently.

Fat and strong war horses, carrying soldiers in armor, marched in an orderly manner into the endless desert in the north.

"General Chu! Don't hesitate!"

Xia Cong advised: "Hurry up and follow the army!"

"This is disobedience!"

Chu Shixiong reminded them, "Are you all crazy? The imperial edict clearly states that we should lead the army to Youzhou, not to the north, and certainly not to some barbarian capital thousands of miles away!"

The soldiers below may not be punished individually because they have more people.

But he is the deputy general!

One of the duties of the deputy general is to check and balance the main general and ensure that the orders of the court are obeyed and no mistakes are made.

What's going on after such a commotion?!

"General Chu, is there anyone in the world more loyal than General Chen?!"

Xia Cong said seriously: "General Chen, you were promoted by your majesty! And in the previous wars, which one of them was not entrusted with the task of serving the court and your majesty in times of crisis?
"correct.

“And on Ziwei Mountain.

"When the assassin was about to kill you, General Chen risked his life to block the knife for your Majesty!
“On the night of the great riot, it was General Chen who led our three thousand black armored soldiers into the palace to protect the emperor.

“Even on the battlefield, I have never seen General Chen injured.

"That night, General Chen was wounded countless times, stabbed countless times with swords, and covered in blood. Even so, he still risked his life to protect Your Majesty's safety.

"I saw all this with my own eyes, how could it be false?"

"Commander Xia is right."

Xiao Zheng also said: "General Chen is not deliberately disobeying orders today. It is obvious that he thinks that this is the only way to better rescue His Majesty from the crisis in Liangzhou!"

"Didn't the general say that if you listen to him, there's an 80% chance that your majesty can be saved, but if you listen to General Lu, there's only a 50% chance."

You Jike said: "I choose to believe the general."

"All right!"

There is no conflict between Chu Shixiong and Chen Sanshi.

He also admired the white-robed general very much. After he was sure that the general just wanted to better protect the emperor, he had no reason to refuse. He immediately agreed and followed the team in the front with his confidants.

"Junior brother!"

Nie Yuan rode a fast horse to catch up and said, "This is an imperial decree. You are resisting His Majesty's orders. You must think clearly!

“What’s more, taking over the Barbarian Capital is much more dangerous than going to Zhutuo Pass. If anything goes wrong, there will be no recovery!
“Junior sister.

"Yes, Junior Sister Sun Li is still waiting for you to come back and get married, and I'm still waiting to drink your wedding wine!"

"Brother, I say the same thing again! I am not a risk-taker. I just think that this way has a better chance of winning. As a general, shouldn't you stick to your own opinion and choose a strategy with a better chance of winning?"

Chen Sanshi said word by word: "As for disobeying orders, a general is not subject to military orders when he is away from home! After all, your majesty is trapped in Liangzhou City, and he is not clear about many situations.

"I will write a letter to explain it to your majesty later. Your majesty is a rare wise ruler and will definitely understand me!"

"I will also help explain and bear the consequences together with General Chen!"

During the conversation.

Cao Zhi, who was at the end of the team, came over at some point and raised his eyebrows at the man in white robe. He put a hand to his mouth and whispered, "Brother, I pledge my life and property to you!"

Seeing that no matter how he tried to persuade them, it was useless, Third Brother Nie Yuan had no choice but to give up and watch the Hongze Camp gradually disappear from his sight.

"That's all."

Lu Ji sat high on the horse and said, "Junior brother is not a martial saint, and there are not many people in Hongze Camp. It is not a big deal to lose him when attacking Zhutuo Pass. Let him go."

"Yes General."

A lieutenant general from the Xuanwu Camp said: "This battle is the time for the general to truly become famous! If he can save Liangzhou with the help of the two camps, and with the prestige he has accumulated over the years, he will surely convince the entire Northern Liang Army and naturally inherit the mantle of the commander-in-chief!

"That Chen Sanshi was just the last disciple accepted by the commander-in-chief. However, he has become very popular in the past two years. A few days ago, some veterans privately discussed who would inherit the position of commander-in-chief. Some people even ranked him ahead of the general.

“This is an opportunity for them to see clearly.”

Chen Sanshi is not the only one who has loyal fans.

Lu Ji had been fighting for many years, and he had a large number of loyal soldiers under his command.

Lu Ji said calmly: "Too much talk."

"The general deserves to die!"

The lieutenant general slapped himself in the face and stepped back.

"Actually, he's right."

Third Senior Brother Nie Yuan said slowly: "Some things cannot be decided by Master alone. It is not that everyone will agree to pass on his legacy to someone. Boss, you are the eldest disciple, and most people are more convinced of you. After this battle is won, it is equivalent to making a great contribution. His Majesty will appoint you as the commander-in-chief, which is basically a done deal.

"Besides, our junior brother has never been defeated since he joined the army. It's time for him to take a setback and calm down.

"I just hope that he doesn't die in the depths of the desert."

"No need to say more, let's go."

Lu Ji reined in his horse and led the army to set off.

……

Liangzhou City.

After the barrier appears.

To get the news first.

The Sixth Prince Cao Huan risked his life and lived in a tent near the Great Wall.

He looked at the barrier and paced back and forth anxiously.

"Youzhou!"

"I hope General Lu and his men can reach Youzhou as soon as possible."

"Mr. Xu and his team did a great job. They didn't defend too hard, but instead preserved their strength."

"After the troops from both sides meet up, we should be able to fight against the 150,000 barbarian troops."

"The imperial court is also dispatching troops from all over the country!"

"I just hope that we can destroy the center of the formation as soon as possible."

Fang Qingyun, Cheng Wei, Zhao Wuji and others are here.

"Yes."

Zhao Wuji was also very anxious: "I don't know where they are."

"call out--"

Several people were discussing.

An arrow carrying information was shot at the edge of the barrier.

Someone brought it immediately.

"It's still in time. It should be in time."

Cao Huan calmed himself and opened the information.

But the next moment, he froze in place.

"Your Highness?"

Second Senior Brother Cheng Wei asked, "What happened again? Did other tribes near Tiger Hill send troops to stop them, or did they encounter an ambush on their way?"

"neither……"

Cao Huan's voice trembled a little: "Chen Sanshi, Chen Sanshi disobeyed orders!

“He didn’t go to Youzhou.

"Instead, he led the Hongze Camp to continue northward, saying that he wanted to go straight to the Barbarian capital thousands of miles away!"

(End of this chapter)