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Chapter 217 Killing the Soldier Immortal and Taking Mangshan
Among the ruins of broken walls.

The blade of the silver spear in Chen Sanshi's hand still retained the power released by Han Xiang and Zou Hu, making a slight buzzing sound.

In his mind, the Dragon Sutra, which he had already mastered extremely well, became even clearer.

In the process of fighting and gaming.

The last of the Eight Scenic Gods in the upper part finally woke up slowly.

Red light burst out from the mouth of the man in white robe.

God of tongue!

His name was Shi Liangzhi, his courtesy name was Daoqi, he was seven inches tall, and wore red clothes!
The eight gods of the upper part are open!

at this moment.

The eight gods of scenery awakened at the same time, and were connected together as if their acupoints were opened, allowing the "divine power" in the human body to be reborn.

Breathing technique is performed.

The spiritual energy contained in the meridians.

Under the transformation of the Eight Scenery Gods, it seemed as if the Five Elements and Eight Trigrams were formed in the body, transforming the spiritual energy into true power, and then through special breathing methods, urging the Eight Trigrams to leave their positions and mobilize flames.

Fire breathing method!
[Kung Fu: Dragon Sutra (Early Stage of True Power)]

【Progress: 0/500】

【Effect: Fire】

[Lihuo: The power of the five elements, transforming the soul into fire]

breakthrough!

The realm of true power!

Fire snakes gushed out from the seven orifices and then climbed up to the top of the Longdan silver spear.

Chen Sanshi was like a fire god above the sandstorm.

"Breakthrough before the battle?!"

Zou Hu, who witnessed this scene, had his pupils trembled violently.

until now.

He finally understood that something was wrong during the previous fight.

This guy……

I've been using him to "practice"!
Use the fighting with him to practice and break through as soon as possible!
From the beginning!
He is the wooden stake for practicing martial arts!

Deceiving too much!

The murderous aura of the metal element all over Zou Hu's body completely materialized, but at the same time, his expression became even more serious.

Previously, even though he suppressed a great realm, he still couldn't kill it quickly.

Now that the opponent has made a breakthrough before the battle, things will probably be even more difficult.

"Chen Sanshi!"

In the air, Han Xiang's cold eyes revealed disdainful anger: "How dare you take risks as a leader? If I had come half an incense stick earlier, you would not have had time to break through and would have died under the sword! You are so bold that you dare to bet that I will attack Gengyang Prefecture first. You are not worthy of leading an army, let alone the reputation of 'Military Saint'!"

"bet?"

Chen Sanshi raised his eyes filled with flames and looked directly at the soldier: "When did I ever gamble?"

The person who leads the troops.

It's really not a risk.

Unless it is absolutely necessary, I will never take a gamble that will put everything on the line.

At the beginning, he judged that there was a 70% chance that the food and grass were in Wucheng, but he had to wait until Liao Fang made a confirmation before sending troops to launch a surprise attack there.

He never gambled from beginning to end.

"No bet?"

Han Xiang's eyes twitched twice, and he said in disbelief: "You mean you concluded that I would attack Gengyang Prefecture instead of coming to support Wucheng? Why?!"

He tried his best, but still couldn't understand.

Attacking Gengyang Prefecture and supporting Wucheng, from the perspective of the chessboard, both have a 50% probability of happening.

"Why? I told you so."

Chen Sanshi's voice echoed between heaven and earth: "Because your chess pieces are dead, but my people are alive!

"How can a chess player care about the life and death of his chess pieces? If he doesn't care, why would he come here to fight with me?!
"If you don't dare to risk your life, how can you win in danger?!
"Han Xiang!
"You have calculated everything, but you forgot the most basic point!"

The white robe paused.

When he opened his mouth, his voice was like the decree of the God of Fire from the sky, deafening and enlightening.

“When we meet on a narrow road, the brave one wins!”

From the beginning to the end, Han Xiang regarded himself as a chess player outside the chessboard and the soldiers of Xiqi as chess pieces. How could he care about the life and death of the soldiers? !
Since he doesn't care, he will definitely choose to attack Gengyang Prefecture, which carries less risk for him.

and so……

Chen Sanshi's breakthrough before the battle was accidental, but also inevitable after he saw through the flaws of the Soldier God!
The person who leads the troops.

How could you achieve a surprise victory without the determination to live and die together with your subordinates? !
A surprise soldier?

He himself is the strongest surprise weapon!

Han Xiang listened to these words, his expression was uncertain, no one knew what he was thinking, and finally turned into greater anger, and he shouted coldly: "Stop talking nonsense here, even if you break through your true strength, what does it matter? You are already seriously injured, and the two of us can kill you together! Fellow Daoist, do it!"

The flying sword is fully charged
The overwhelming sword light poured down into the ruins, like the Milky Way falling from the sky.

"boom--"

The dragon roars!

With the blessing of the true power and flames, the silver spear turned into a statue of a fire dragon and flew towards the sky. The true power surged, the flames rose, and it tore the Milky Way apart and evaporated the Milky Way!
The sword light dissipated in an instant, leaving only bursts of white smoke!

Han Xiang almost lost control of the flying sword in his hand. He cast spells and used talismans to recall it to his hand. Under the huge impact force, his body flew backwards hundreds of feet like a kite with a broken string. At the same time, the air in front of him became hotter and hotter. After tearing through the sword light, the fire dragon rushed straight to his face, getting closer and closer.

He formed seals with his hands and activated five defensive talismans in succession, condensing five golden light barriers in front of him.

These ones.

They are all top-grade talismans!

The fire dragon chased after him.

broken!
collapse!
溃！
裂！
With the sound of shattering glass, the golden barrier cracked one by one, until the fifth barrier slightly blocked the momentum of the musket's advance, but it only lasted for a breath.

Fortunately.

This time was enough for Zou Hu to take action. The Divine Vajra Rings once again crisscrossed and turned into long iron chain whips, which fell from the sky under the shining purple light.

Han Xiang also sacrificed a black chess piece and suppressed it forward.

The two join forces.

One blow fell.

However, after the loud noise, the two of them were blown away by the terrifying true power.

With a loud "boom".

Zou Hu suddenly crashed into the ruins like a falling meteor, and the last half of the city wall collapsed with it. His clothes had long since turned to ashes, his flesh and blood were charred black, and were still emitting hot black smoke, which showed that he had been roasted.

On the other side, Han Xiang's hair was scattered and his black hair was dancing wildly in the wind. Just before he fell to the ground, he summoned a chessboard to support himself.

The man in white robe covered in flames, despite being seriously injured, was able to fight two enemies alone without any effort and landed steadily in the yellow sand, his fighting spirit growing stronger.

"Cough cough..."

Zou Hu stretched out his hand to push away the rubble and bricks that were pressing on his body, slowly stood up from the ruins, and suddenly raised the corners of his mouth and let out a cold laugh. His smile contained self-mockery and anger. All the uneasiness in his heart before disappeared at this moment, and was transformed into endless murderous intent.

"it is good!"

"Okay!"

"It seems that I, Zou Hu, will face this disaster!"

"That's fine!"

"My generation of martial artists go against the will of heaven, and the road ahead is always full of ups and downs!"

"Only live towards death!"

"Only then can we go further!"

"Chen Sanshi!"

"you!"

"Fight for your life and break through in battle!"

"Why would I be afraid of fighting?"

"Today, we will use the foundation as firewood!"

"I will fight with you till death!"

With every word he spoke, the murderous aura of gold surrounding Zou Hu would merge into his own body, constantly destroying himself, thus reaching the ultimate murderous intent!
This is also his martial art!
He practiced boxing since childhood, and started formal training at the age of fifteen. He became a Martial Saint at the age of twenty-five. With his pair of fists, he became a boxing saint of the world. He once killed thousands of people with his two fists in the capital, assassinated the king and his driver, shocking the world. After that, he entered Tianshui Continent, and accidentally inherited the legacy of a dying martial artist. He broke through the true power before the age of thirty-five, and now he is not even forty years old!

He wants to become a martial arts boxing master!

There is any obstruction ahead.

Convenient,
Break it with your fist!

"Om-"

"Kaka——"

Surrounded by murderous aura, Zou Hu's body swelled several times, completely bursting his clothes. The Divine Vajra Ring once again dispersed into golden rings, but did not return to his fists. Instead, they all gathered on his right arm, shining with golden light and purple light. The gold and purple intertwined to form a vortex, and the sandstorm was completely drawn into it.

He broke away from his original position, and as he ran away, his figure was like a mighty tiger. The vortex on his right fist became bigger and bigger, until it formed a murderous storm that covered the sky and the earth, and everything in its path was crushed into dust.

"True gold is not afraid of fire—"

This punch!
Blocking out the sky!

In the storm.

Chen Sanshi stood tall, his white sleeves dancing wildly in the wind, his seven orifices and the flames on his spear swaying wildly in the gale. He just watched quietly as the murderous storm approached rapidly.

It was not until the murderous storm engulfed it and completely obscured the figure in white robe that a faint flame could be seen in the yellow sand.

then……

The flames engulfed the sky and the earth.

A tsunami of blazing flames suddenly erupted from the metal element's murderous storm, suppressing everything in an instant. The temperature within a hundred feet radius continued to rise, as if it was just the beginning of spring, but in the blink of an eye it was already the scorching heat of the ninth month.

Ever since.

The storm subsides.

The gravel melts.

Zou Hu saw a fire dragon coming in front of him in the midst of the yellow sand. He did not retreat nor show fear. Instead, he let out an earth-shaking roar, his eyes bloodshot, and rushed forward without hesitation with his right fist wrapped in the Mighty Vajra Ring.

"Rumble--"

The ground cracked.

Sand backflow.

After the loud noise of the sky falling and the earth collapsing.

Zou Hu, the boxing saint from the ancient country of Tianlong, and the white-robed spear saint from the Dongsheng Shenzhou, have swapped positions and are standing with their backs to each other.

"call……"

Zou Hu exhaled a breath of foul air, raised his head, and looked at the bright sun above his head: "My path is over."

The words fell.

His muscular body shrank quickly as if the blood had been drained out, and the mighty Vajra rings on his right wrist began to extinguish their brilliance one by one and fell to the ground with a crackling sound. Then he fell straight back, stirring up a cloud of dust that was particularly clearly visible in the sunlight, fluttering and floating in the wind.

Only then did everyone see his front face.

The skin, flesh, bones and internal organs had long been burned to charcoal. How could it still look like a human? !

dead!
"True gold is not afraid of fire, but it depends on what kind of gold it is and what kind of fire it is."

While Chen Sanshi was muttering, he suddenly held the spear across his head and blocked the sneak attack of the sword without any deviation, preventing the sword from advancing even an inch.

"clang--"

It was Han Xiang who was planning a sneak attack.

His sword failed as another white chess piece appeared in front of him, and it kept getting bigger in the air until it became as big as a mountain and fell down fiercely.

The true energy surged and the flames shot up into the sky.

Chen Sanshi raised his gun and broke them all.

Han Xiang flew backwards. Even though he was standing on a chessboard as a flying tool, it took him several hundred feet to steady himself. His neck and half of his face were already burned into a bloody mess.

He endured the pain of being burned by the flames, his hair fluttering in the wind, and he formed seals with his hands again. A flying sword floated in front of him, and two chess pieces, one black and one white, rotated alternately around him, like the Yin and Yang of the Eight Diagrams.

Chess board and chess pieces.

This is Han Xiang’s natal magic weapon.

Heaven and earth chessboard.

Universal chess pieces.

Unfortunately……

His magic weapon is a growth-type magic weapon, and its power can only be enhanced after the realm is improved.

With Han Xiang's current level of cultivation, he could only refine two chess pieces and a chessboard.

The essence and blood in his body began to flow rapidly and were all poured onto the two chess pieces. The chess pieces continued to circle in the pattern of a yin-yang fish, and waves of yin and yang power were added to the suspended flying sword.

"you're right."

Han Xiang, with dishevelled hair and an unrecognizable face, spoke in a loud voice, enunciating each word: "When two men meet on a narrow road, the brave prevail. Let's use this move to decide the outcome!"

After he finished speaking, he controlled the chessboard, carried the flying sword and the black and white chess pieces, and rushed towards the man in white with a fearless momentum. His magic power was as vast as the ocean.

The white robe remained motionless.

But this time...

He really didn't make any move.

He let everything hit him, his body broke apart, and turned into ashes in an instant, without a trace of flesh and blood.

In the dust.

Only a scrapped talisman slowly fell.

Illusion Talisman!
A long time ago, in the Yulongji of Dazefang City, two talismans, a Flying Swallow Talisman and a Phantom Body Talisman, were bought from old man Mo Zhu and used here.

I saw.

Not only the white robe is transformed by talismans.

The same is true for the military genius Han Xiang.

After this blow.

All the magic weapons lost their aura and fell to the ground with a crash. Han Xiang's figure also disintegrated and disappeared, leaving only a used talisman.

And his real body had already appeared hundreds of feet away!

Gecko tail docking.

Abandon the magic weapon to confuse the enemy, and then take the opportunity to escape.

however.

After flying far away, Han Xiang noticed that the man in white robe was not fooled at all. Just above the ground, the man in white robe carrying flames was running at a speed not much slower than him, until a white horse merged with it, and suddenly his speed was equal to his.

"hiss--"

Time flies by and it soars into the sky.

Chen Sanshi stepped on the saddle to gain leverage and jumped again, finally catching up. The silver dragon in his hand burned again, and his true energy surged out, sweeping through his heart.

Han Xiang's talismans were used up and his magic weapon was lost. He had no means of resistance anymore. He could only make a hand gesture in his dying struggle and summon a shield made of vines and wood in front of him.

The shield was burned to ashes in the flames of true power in an instant, and the spear was no longer blocked by anything. It pierced through the heart of the Soldier Immortal like a sharp blade piercing paper.

The blood that was stuck in Han Xiang's throat dried up, and his body fell straight from the air, hitting a sharp stone pillar heavily, piercing through it and nailing him to the ground.

"Ho ho..."

He could no longer feel the pain, but various parts of his body were losing sensation bit by bit. His vision became increasingly blurred, and he could only see flames falling in front of him.

"Why……"

Han Xiang's voice was weak, and she was unwilling to give up as she breathed her last: "You will die..."

True.

The white robes won.

But he was really risking his life.

After this great battle.

Chen Sanshi must be seriously injured!
Before the breakthrough, there is a high probability of death.

Is it worth it...

Why should chess players live and die together with chess pieces?
The game is lost.

I'll find a way to win it back later.

If the chess player dies.

But I can no longer play chess.

"Do you still remember the first time you led an army?"

I only heard the man in white robe asking questions.

"First time leading troops?"

Han Xiang's body was destroyed, but his mind was exceptionally clear. He quickly found a tiny speck of dust in the vast ocean of memory, and the scenes inside became clearer and clearer.

That was the first half of his life.

He has been fond of military strategy since he was young and was determined to become an expert in military strategy. However, his family was poor and lived in a remote area. After his parents passed away, he could not even afford to eat. He could only eat and drink everywhere and became notorious.

Later, the world was in chaos.

He went to the local rebel leader and wanted to become his adviser, but he was only made a soldier and was given wrong orders, leaving him to die.

then.

He had no choice but to become a deserter.

He fled to a mountain and met a group of outlaws.

There are not many people in the copycat, only about a hundred.

But they admired my talents and were willing to follow me down the mountain to do great things.

then……

Han Xiang tried hard to recall.

With only 120 men, he captured a city.

Such a great victory won the appreciation of a local king.

then.

He led his brothers into the king's camp and received a total of two thousand soldiers and horses.

That day.

It was the happiest day in Han Xiang’s life.

There were more than a hundred of them, and they were all drunk.

after that……

There were uprisings among kings and princes and constant wars.

How many battles were fought.

Han Xiang no longer remembers.

He just knows.

I have never lost.

there has never been.

The number of people under his command increased from one hundred to ten thousand, and then to one hundred thousand and one million!
only……

All the men who once lived in the village were lost in the process.

After that.

Han Xiang was free of worries and became stronger.

Mountains and rivers are his chessboard.

The black and white chess pieces represent our enemy and us.

Every time a battle breaks out, everything will be converted into numbers in his mind, and he can always use his own pieces to replace the enemy's pieces.

As for what these chess pieces mean.

Han Xiang had forgotten it long ago.

He just remembers.

He has fought hundreds of battles, big and small, and never lost a single one!
It was as if he was the god who controlled the world!

later.

Unify the Central Plains and destroy the seven kingdoms!

The emperor was also afraid of him.

Han Xiang took the opportunity and stepped into the world of immortal cultivation.

After practicing.

Meditate every day.

He just felt lonely, and couldn't find any fun in playing chess with his fellow Taoists who were also top chess players.

Han Xiang was originally an inner disciple, so he didn't necessarily have to participate in this mission to get the Foundation Establishment Pill, but he came anyway.

The purpose is to regain the feeling of commanding troops in the past.

but……

When fighting with the man in white robe, Han Xiang fell into a feeling of loneliness and emptiness after a brief moment of excitement.

He thought he was sure to win, so he was unusually calm.

But until now...

Han Xiang finally understood.

Why is it that no matter how big a victory he wins over the years, he will never get excited again?

It’s not because of the loneliness of having no rival.

But when I was concentrating on "playing chess", I lost something.

"The leader of the village..."

Han Xiang's pupils began to dilate, and he stared at the sky with a blank look, saying the last words of his life: "Xiao Xiangzi, you have really become a master of military strategy."

Finished speaking.

Life is cut off.

Chen Sanshi walked up and beheaded him, then without wasting any time, he returned to the battlefield, not forgetting to cut off Zou Hu's head on the way. He came to the bottom of the city wall and jumped to the highest point of the other intact wall, overlooking the chaotic battlefield, and picked up two heads with a spear, and the sound resounded through the world.

"Han Xiang and Zou Hu are dead!"

"Those who do not surrender will be killed without mercy—"

In fact.

After the city wall collapsed.

The furious soldiers of Hongze Camp had already rushed into the city!
The Western Qi defenders in the city were already on the verge of defeat.

After seeing the two heads, nothing could stop their collapse.

Just two hours later.

The city of Wudu was declared captured.

Of the 20,000 defenders, more than 10,000 were killed or wounded, 8,000 surrendered, and another 2,000 fled. The Martial Saint Mo Xuepeng captured them alive.

The rest of the monks who could fly escaped, and those who could not fly were all killed.

The only exception was the female cultivator.

That is Zou Hu’s Taoist partner.

After fighting until her magic power was exhausted, Fairy Lan committed suicide beside Zou Hu.

This is the end.

The Battle of Wucheng is over.

……

Gengyang Prefecture.

The fierce battle continues.

After several rounds of siege.

Both sides suffered heavy losses.

Even though he was missing a cultivator who had reached Perfect Qi Refining, he was still unable to withstand the large number of cultivators in the late and middle stages. Under the wheel tactics, Wang Jun's mana was being rapidly consumed.

"Brother, let's retreat!"

Qu Yuan looked at the cracked flying sword in his hand and said, "Han Xiang went to Wucheng, so Chen Sanshi is probably dead! If we don't leave now, we won't be able to leave."

"hold on!"

Wang Jun gritted his teeth and persisted.

Again.

He only has one chance to get the Foundation Establishment Pill, and he will never give up unless it is absolutely necessary.

After several rounds of fighting.

Xiqi monk Zhu Gui temporarily distanced himself from the enemy, taking pills and holding spirit stones in his hands, trying to recover his magic power as quickly as possible.

War breaks out in the mortal world, and millions of taels of gold are earned every day.

When these monks go to war, the consumption of spirit stones is terrifying.

"My fellow disciples!"

Zhu Gui encouraged, "We can hold out for half a day at most, and Senior Brother Han will come back with Chen Sanshi's head. By then, the defenders in the city will collapse!"

"it is good!"

Many cultivators and transcendent warriors nodded heavily.

But that was at this time.

A seriously injured monk staggered and struggled to fly above the military camp, but he could no longer hold on and fell to the ground. He vomited blood and his voice trembled: "Brother Zhu, no, it's bad! Brother Han has been killed!"

"What did you say? Could it be that you are under an illusion?"

Zhu Gui was shocked: "There were only Chen Sanshi and a few Transcendents in Wucheng. Senior Brother Han and Zou Hu were there. How could someone be killed?!"

"Yes, it's true!"

The monk's voice was filled with fear: "Chen Sanshi broke through before the battle and entered the realm of martial arts true power. He killed Zou Hu first and then killed Senior Brother Han! Wucheng should have been taken by now!"

"Wucheng is gone?"

Zhu Gui's heart sank.

There is food and fodder for the 300,000-strong army.

Three hundred thousand people!

Without food and grass, there is no point in fighting this war. Within three to five days, the hungry people of Xiqi will mutiny!

"Brother Zhu!"

The monk said: "After Chen Sanshi entered the realm of true strength, no one can be his opponent, and they may come to kill us at any time. If we don't leave now, we will die here!"

Many monks were in a panic.

"Retreat first!"

At last.

Zhu Gui made a decision: "Let's retreat to the nearby city first!"

"withdraw--"

The vanguard army that was still attacking the city was directly abandoned, the central army turned to the rear army, and the rear army turned to the front army, and the Western Qi army retreated in a mighty manner.

On top of the city wall.

"If you don't leave, I will leave!"

Qu Yuanxiang shouted, and then he saw the Western Qi army suddenly start to call back their troops.

It was not until shortly afterwards that they received the news.

Han Xiang.

died!

That Chen Sanshi actually took over Wudu City!

"Send a team of troops out of the city to give chase!"

The two men and horses who had been lying in ambush outside, together with the people in Gengyang Prefecture, attacked the enemy from the front and back, severely defeating the enemy and causing tens of thousands of casualties. It was not until they used the backup plan left by Han Xiang before his death that they were able to stabilize the situation and hide in several nearby cities.

……

Wucheng.

After a great war.

A good city was completely reduced to ruins.

"grown ups!"

Chu Shixiong, who was seriously injured, rushed over. He looked at the white robe with awe, as if he were a god: "Sir, what should we do next?"

"Burn half of the food and grass, and keep the other half to transport."

Chen Sanshi ordered: "Then the whole army returns to Gengyang Prefecture and waits for the Western Qi army to collapse before pursuing them."

Such a large-scale war.

Of course it can't be over overnight.

of course.

There is no food.

The follow-up will basically be smooth sailing without any setbacks. In about two months, we will be able to advance all the way to the vicinity of Mangshan for the final completion.

The army returned to Gengyang Prefecture with food and fodder.

For several days, we fell into a temporary calm.

……

Beijing.

Zhongjue Hall.

Calculate according to time.

The food and grass at Guandu had been exhausted for half a month. The 150,000-strong army was either wiped out or surrendered to Western Qi. With the Tianzong Mountains as the boundary, the entire west fell into the hands of Western Qi.

"Your Highness."

Ming Qingfeng reported: "The three prefectures will be recovered within half a month. Although it will not be in time to save the 150,000-man army, it can ensure that Xiqi is blocked west of the Tianzong Mountains and will never be allowed to enter the Central Plains."

Just one year.

Jin Wang Cao Huan's hair turned mostly white: "Okay, I understand."

"Ugh……"

Inside the palace.

A feeling of dejection.

"One hundred and fifty thousand troops!"

"One hundred and fifty thousand!"

"..."

The Great Sheng Dynasty had a vast territory, and if they really wanted to, they could have gathered an army of 2.5 million. However, most of them were concentrated in the Central Plains, and they could not go on an expedition. After all, the more troops there were, the greater the consumption. These 150,000 troops could be said to be more than 70% of the troops in the West. From then on, it would be extremely difficult to recover the area.

"And that Chen Sanshi..."

"Although he came from the Military Governor's Office, he was still a good general. If he had been transferred to the capital, he could still be used in future battles. But he died in Guandu because of food and grass problems!"

"A royal funeral."

Jin Wang Cao Huan held his forehead and sighed, "This is also what my father meant. Tell the Ministry of Rites to prepare, and then find a way to negotiate with Xiqi to see if he can send Chen Sanshi's body back."

"Yes!"

"..."

After the explanation is completed.

At the signal from Prince Yan, Cao Huan came to the back of the palace and said with a worried look on his face, "Twelfth brother, I'm already preparing to overthrow Yan, so don't rush me."

Cao Zhi said, "Sixth brother, I want to ask, isn't it too early to prepare for Chen Sanshi's funeral now?"

"Oh?"

Cao Huan was stunned for a moment and asked, "What do you mean?"

"White Robe is not dead!"

Cao Zhi lowered his voice and said: "I have sent people to Guandu in advance, and I will rescue him at the critical moment."

"Twelfth brother, are there any experts around you who can participate in Guandu?"

Cao Huan was slightly surprised: "If that's the case, why don't you ask a master to help?"

"Sending one more person would only be a drop in the bucket for the situation at that time."

Cao Zhi paused and continued, "But if Chen Sanshi can be rescued, he is a man of loyalty and righteousness, and coupled with his anger at being framed, he will definitely be used by Sixth Brother from now on and become a major contributor to the downfall of the Yan Party."

"Yes, yes."

Cao Huan nodded thoughtfully.

The Governor's Office still exists in name, but in reality the military power has long been divided and hollowed out, leaving very little.

For example, the "Tian Ce Camp", which was originally the personal army of the old commander-in-chief, was cleaned up inside and out.

Even in Chen Sanshi's Hongze Camp, Chu Shixiong and others were from the capital.

If Hongze Camp is gone...

He really doesn't have any military power at all.

If you want to gain a foothold in the court, you have to find someone to rely on.

This time, King Cao Huan of Jin also gained a great general.

Just as the two brothers were preparing to discuss how to collect evidence next, a loud shout suddenly came from the front hall.

"Good news!"

"Good news——"

"Wanli Shenying is on the alert, good news has come from the front line—"

Good news?

What good news?!

Could it be that the three prefectures were recovered ahead of schedule?
Prince of Jin Cao Huan and Prince of Yan Cao Zhi hurried back to the palace.

I saw.

The hall, which was filled with complaints just now, was now dead silent.

The Minister of War Ming Qingfeng, holding the battle report from the front in his hands, burst into tears, trembled all over, and was unable to speak for a long time!

The rest of the cabinet, along with many civil and military officials, stood behind him, craning their necks to read it. They all had similar expressions, some trembling, some crying, and some even exclaimed.

"W-what's going on?"

Cao Huan stepped forward and asked: "Could it be that Chen Sanshi did something tragic?"

If that's the case.

Their rule over the imperial court and the Northern Liang Military Governor's Office can be regarded as a story of famous ministers that will be passed down through the ages.

"Your Highness!!!"

however.

The Minister of War, Ming Qingfeng, finally calmed down. With a trembling voice, he said passionately, "Guan Du won!"

Boom!

Just four words.

It was like a divine thunder from the nine heavens, which struck King Cao Huan of Jin and made him stand there in a daze.

Even Cao Zhi beside him was stunned.

forage……

Isn't it gone long ago?
Even if they managed to hold on by burning, killing and looting, it would be impossible to defeat the 300,000-strong army of Western Qi, right?
Cao Huan was still in a daze.

Cao Zhi had already rushed over, snatched the battle report and read it personally.

Minister of War Ming Qingfeng said loudly: "Your Highness! Half a month ago, Chen Sanshi got intelligence and knew the location of the Xiqi army's grain storage. He sent a surprise attack to break through Wucheng and killed Han Xiang and the monks guarding the city in the battle. Now that the Xiqi army has lost its grain, it will surely collapse quickly. Our army only needs to pursue the victory and we can recover the three states in the western border, including Mangshan, within two months!"

"The Immortal of War lost? The Immortal of War lost?!"

Jin Wang Cao Huan's pupils dilated, and he said in disbelief, "Could it be that Chen Sanshi has been delaying the deployment of troops just to wait for a 'fight to the death' after the food and grass are exhausted? No, it's definitely not that simple.

"besides!
"Chen Sanshi is not at the Martial Saint level, but Han Xiang and Xiqi monks are many higher than Martial Saints? How did he kill the Weapon Immortal Han Xiang in a battle?"

"He broke through."

Cao Zhi put down the battle report and took over the conversation, "Chen Sanshi broke through in battle and is now above the Martial Saint. Apart from the Immortal Masters, he has already reached the pinnacle of martial arts in this world."

Hear this.

The Zhongjue Hall fell into silence again.

The expressions on the faces of the civil and military officials changed from excitement to calmness, and then to fear.

Sun Xiangzong died only two years later.

They haven't forgotten.

How arrogant this old commander was in the past.

I didn't expect it to happen so fast.

In the Beiliang Governor's Mansion, another martial arts master who was above the Martial Saint appeared.

"Everyone."

Jin Wang Cao Huan said, "Let's first discuss how to end the subsequent war, and some things that need to be dealt with after it is completely over."

……

Longevity Palace.

After the two monks from Shengyun Sect entered Dongsheng Shenzhou through the teleportation array, they went straight to the palace.

"Two Immortal Masters, I'm afraid you're too late."

They were not able to see the emperor, only the eunuchs came out to greet them.

"late?"

The two monks looked at each other.

Huang Hong, the eunuch in charge of the Imperial Household Department, explained: "The Great Sheng court has tried its best, but due to insufficient food and fodder, the army ahead must have fallen into danger."

"The seal of heaven and earth restricts!"

The monk said anxiously: "Our teleportation array can only teleport a limited number of monks of a certain realm every once in a while. We really don't want to waste time."

"Yes."

The person traveling with him said, "My sect has already contacted a martial arts family at the True Strength level, and they will arrive soon. Why can't you hold on for a few more days?!"

"Two immortal masters."

Huang Hong said: "Why don't you rush to Guandu now? Maybe you can still come in time to help."

The two monks dared not waste any more time and flew away in a hurry on their swords.

"His Majesty."

Only after they left did Huang Hong step into the hall.

"Your Majesty, the battle situation ahead is not favorable."

He said in a heavy tone: "Not long ago, Commander Chen burned the letters of treason and opened the granaries to release food to stabilize the morale of the army, but it also caused the food to be consumed faster. As of today, I'm afraid we have been out of food for half a month..."

"Alas!"

Behind the curtain, Emperor Longqing's voice was filled with sorrow:

"A talented person returns to the poor spring, separated forever by the deep earth!

"Alas, alas~"

"I hope Your Majesty will not mourn. His Royal Highness the Prince of Jin has already sent people to Guandu to look for Commander Chen's body. He will definitely bring him back to his roots."

Huang Hong wiped away his tears and said, "The most urgent thing is that your majesty should calm down and take the foundation-building pill to break through the realm and protect this world."

"Fallen Leaf Valley."

Emperor Longqing asked, "How should I reply?"

"Your Majesty, don't worry."

Huang Hong said: "The contract that Zhu Gui brought was signed by an elder of Luoye Valley himself. He will definitely not break his promise. I believe he will deliver the foundation-building pill soon."

"Good news——"

outside the temple.

Suddenly, the loud voices of the other eunuchs were heard.

"What's the good news?"

Emperor Longqing asked.

"I will go and see it right away."

Huang Hong quickly turned back, holding the opened battle report in both hands, his voice trembling a little: "Your Majesty... it's good news. Chen and Chen Sanshi broke through to the level of Martial Saint, killed the Soldier Immortal Han Xiang in battle, led the army to break through Wucheng, and defeated the enemy army. It's right in front of us!"

Behind the curtain.

Emperor Longqing, who was sitting cross-legged to recuperate, suddenly opened his dragon eyes.

……

Guandu.

The battle between the two sides, involving hundreds of thousands of troops together, entered its final stage.

April 12, the seventy-sixth year of the Longqing reign.

After Wucheng was captured, the Xiqi army ran out of food and grass within ten days and had to retreat.

April 29th.

The Western Qi army was ambushed at Suishichuan and lost 20,000 soldiers, including its deputy general Gong Yu, who was killed in the battle.

April 30th.

All the monks in Luoye Valley abandoned Xiqi.

The Western Qi army was chased when crossing the Luo River, losing 50,000 soldiers and six generals. They abandoned their weapons and armor, and the pile of corpses and various weapons almost blocked the Luo River.

May 20th.

The Western Qi army encountered pursuers again in the Yiling area, suffering the loss of 60,000 soldiers and countless casualties along the way, and the scene of panic-stricken people everywhere saw enemies.

Until June 20th.

Of the 350,000-strong army of Xiqi, only 150,000 remained. With Zhong Wuxin's perfect retreat route and the monks' order to return for assistance at the sect's command, they retreated to the west of the Great Wall and stabilized the situation only after receiving support.

This is the end.

The Dasheng army recaptured the entire western border.

en route.

Chen Sanshi also collected the spoils from the numerous battles, including the magical weapons of Zou Hu, Han Xiang and others, and there were as many as twelve storage bags alone.

But he himself is also recovering from his injuries.

The realm of transcendence and true power is the difference between immortals and mortals.

Chen Sanshi fought against a martial artist with real strength and remained undefeated. He could even have won the one-on-one match if the fight had dragged on. But it came at a price. He suffered severe internal injuries, which was the most serious injury he had ever suffered since he started practicing martial arts.

Of course, you just need to rest for a while, it's not a big deal, and it won't interfere with your practice of "Fire Swallowing Technique".

[Kung Fu: Fire Swallowing Technique. Qi Refining Level 3]

【Progress: 122/800】

Chen Sanshi only needs to command the central army, and leave the rest of the miscellaneous matters to Wang Jun.

In order to obtain the Foundation Establishment Pill, this person has done his best and is busier than Tong Xiaochu every day.

at last.

The army advanced westward.

Arrived in Chongming Prefecture.

This is the largest and most solid city in the Mangshan area. After the army is stationed here, it will completely stabilize Mangshan and occupy this ancestral vein!

Chen Sanshi used the [Qi Observation Technique] to observe carefully, and even went into the mountain himself, but he did not find any spiritual energy overflowing from the top of the mountain.

Obviously.

The revival of the spiritual veins does not happen overnight.

The spiritual vein at the end of the world was actually still dormant, but it was simply dug out from underground by the master.

The spiritual vein is in hand...

For the time being, we don’t have to worry about Luoye Valley helping Xiqi to launch a war, but I’m afraid that Shengyun Sect is not a good thing either.

These are not the issues that should be considered now.

Distracted.

A towering city appeared before our eyes.

The vanguard troops entered the city early, and at this moment the city gates were wide open to welcome the arrival of the army.

I saw it on the city wall.

A man in a white robe stood on a high place, holding a jar of wine. He was drunk and his voice was extremely loud:
"If it weren't for my white-robed counselor, your army of hundreds of thousands would have long been reduced to ashes in the grave. How could you have won today's great victory?!

"Black Robe Sanshi, am I right?!"

"you're right."

Chen Sanshi replied calmly: "If it weren't for Mr. Liao, I wouldn't dare to conclude that the food and grass were in Wucheng."

"Hahahaha!"

"What kind of military genius is Han Xiang?"

"What commander Chen Sanshi!"

"One fell into my trap, and the other relied on me to win the battle!"

The humiliation that had been suppressed for more than a year finally dissipated, and Liao Fang was in a good mood. He poured another sip of wine into his mouth, then stared at the white robe and white horse on the ground, frowned, and shouted sternly:
“Three stones for children!
"How dare you wear a white robe and ride a white horse in front of me?
"Have you forgotten your promise to me that I am the only white-robed strategist Liao Fang in the world?"

"I haven't forgotten."

Chen Sanshi dismounted and walked away to show respect.

He had no feelings towards this man, but he was a meritorious general after all, so as long as he didn't violate military discipline or take advantage of him verbally, he didn't care at all.

"Child!"

Liao Fang did not give up. He raised his voice again: "Hurry up and put on the black robe. From now on, you are not allowed to wear a white robe anymore!"

(End of this chapter)