At the beginning, I gave up my military power with a cup of wine, and I ascended the throne

Chapter 87: Everyone is the same

"Young Master has no shortage of experts under his command."

She shook her head: "One more or one less doesn't make much difference. I think it's much more interesting to help you manage the family business than to practice martial arts."

"Too."

Xiao Han said: "As long as I am here, you don't need to draw your sword."

"Yesterday, the Secret Service received news that after the beginning of next spring, the Northern Wei Dynasty is likely to march into Xiliang."

Miaoyu said: "Also, the major sects in the Northern Wei martial arts world have been moving around frequently recently. I guess it has something to do with the Northern Wei army's southward march next year."

"Your young master has offended the entire Northern Wei martial arts community, both the good and evil, in one go."

He put down his teacup, put his feet on the table, and rested his hands on the back of his head: "Come on, come on, come on."

"Is there any movement in Jizhou?"

"Not yet."

Miaoyu: "That young marquis encountered several assassination attempts in Youzhou and almost lost his head. Xie Xuanli is furious, and the Northern Wei is about to march south, so he has no time to care about us."

"It's possible that the Northern Wei wants to become a big eater in one go, and will attack Jizhou and Xiliang together."

"Write a memorial tomorrow and have it sent to the capital at an expedited rate of eight hundred miles."

Xiao Han said: "I want some silver, food, weapons, armor, and horses."

"If we don't want it, they definitely won't give it to us. As long as we ask, they will give us a little more or less. Even the smallest mosquito is still meat. This young master won't despise it."

"Blood shadow."

he shouted.

"Son."

A bloody figure in a black robe entered the room silently.

"Right now is the time when the Northern Wei martial arts world is at its most relaxed. You and the Six Sword Slaves should go there and capture more martial arts masters."

He yawned and said, "Keep your eyes open and pick on the weak ones. I will let the Secret Service fully cooperate with you."

"promise."

Blood Shadow nodded, a slightly bloodthirsty smile on his cold face.

After staying in the mansion for a few months, he was already feeling a little bored, but he had not received any orders.

"By the way, bring Shen Pei with you."

"This kid has been practicing with the sword for so long, it's time for him to see some blood."

That night, Xueying, Shen Pei and the six sword slaves left the general's mansion under the cover of snow and wind...

The twentieth day of the twelfth lunar month.

The whole Xiliang was filled with a joyful atmosphere.

Men, women, young and old took to the streets to buy New Year's goods and some food.

In the general's mansion.

The servants were also busy going out to buy things for the New Year.

As the General of Pingxi and the Governor of Xiliang, he also had to distribute many New Year gifts to the civil and military officials under his command.

Busy before and after busy.

I also took some time to inspect the counties and garrisons, and in the blink of an eye it was the end of the twelfth lunar month.

After the maids in the mansion had cleared the snow and fallen leaves, they began to hang up the lights and decorations.

inside the room.

Xiao Han was wrapped in a thick sheepskin coat, lying on a chair, listening to Da Yue'er and Xiao Yue'er playing the zither, feeling quite comfortable.

The sound of the zither is melodious.

The twenty-ninth day of the twelfth lunar month.

Xiao Han came to the knife grinding hall.

Yuwen Yulou was still dressed in white, practicing his sword skills intently in the heavy snow.

He carried a pot of rice wine and sat on the steps in front of the knife-grinding hall.

have to say.

Yu Wenyulou really looks good when practicing with sword.

Like a dancing fairy, the cold and cool energy complements the heavy snow in Xiliang.

for a long time.

She stopped.

Xiao Han reached out and took the three-foot blunt knife from Yu Wen Yulou's hand. His five fingers brushed across the blade, which was extremely cold.

With a flick of a finger.

The dull knife hummed and made a low, trembling sound. "It's a good knife."

She praised.

"Although your eight-stop training is good, it lacks some variations."

Xiao Han put down the wine jug, got up from the steps, brushed off the snow on his body, and walked into the courtyard.

"Look carefully."

After saying this, he swung the three-foot long sword in the same exact moves.

The effect when used in Xiao Han's hands is completely different from that when used in Yu Wen Yulou's hands.

Her sword moves were quite agile, but somewhat rigid and lacked variety.

When Xiao Han used this technique, he combined movement and stillness, and was full of murderous intent. Every strike of his sword was a dangerous move, which made Yu Wen Yulou frown.

She stepped forward with a two-foot short knife, but after only two moves, the three-foot blunt knife in the hand of the man in white was pressed against her forehead.

"If I take one inch further, you will die."

Xiao Han spoke.

"There are thousands of different people, and the same is true for swordsmanship. The same moves can be used differently by two people, and each has its own emphasis."

"My Eight Stops may not be better than yours, but the way of martial arts is to learn from all the rivers and seas, and we should learn from their strengths and make up for our weaknesses."

He chuckled: "You need to understand your shortcomings and correct them before you can make progress."

"Otherwise, even if you read a lot of books, you will just be standing still in the end."

After saying this, he threw the blunt knife in his hand back, picked up the wine jug, and went into the knife-sharpening hall.

These days.

Blood Shadow and the Six Sword Slaves roamed the Northern Wei martial arts world, slaughtering clans and families without restraint and capturing Northern Wei masters.

Just over a month.

The originally empty dungeon was filled again.

Such cruel means made everyone in the Northern Wei martial arts world feel insecure.

It even forced the good and evil forces of the Northern Wei Dynasty to join forces to hunt down Blood Shadow and the Six Sword Slaves.

But in the end, it came to nothing. Seeing that the situation was not right, Xiao Han recalled Xueying and the others back to Xiliang.

Overnight.

Dozens of Northern Wei masters in the dungeon all became Xiao Han's killing points, and he finally completed the final accumulation.

To start breaking through the celestial realm.

The door of the Grinding Hall closed.

Xueying held the sword in his arms, glanced at Yuwen Yulou who was in a daze in the snow, and then stood guard at the door.

Xiao Han is making a breakthrough here.

And in the main hall of the general's mansion.

Pan Yuanshao and Lu Ju are preparing for the war after the spring with a group of staff.

Analyze the Northern Wei's marching route, how the Western Liang army should make corresponding deployments, how to mobilize troops, and how much food to prepare.

All of these need to be deployed in advance, and even more plans need to be prepared.

What should we do if the Northern Wei took a detour through the grassland or took the route to Jiyou?

As the saying goes, food and fodder must be sent before troops move out, and what goes ahead is far more than just food and fodder.

Originally, the staff of the General's Mansion were only Pan Yuanshao and Miaoyu. Most of the decisions were made by Xiao Han and his subordinates, such as Lu Jushiqing, and most of them were made on the spot.

It’s different now. There are seven or eight staff members in the general’s mansion, so these things naturally fall on their shoulders.

A lot of discussion.

Until before the Lantern Festival.

Only then did he bring out all the possible deployments of the Northern Wei army that might correspond to those of Xiliang.

It was presented to Miaoyu for review. After her confirmation, it was stamped with the official seal of the General of Pingxi and distributed to the army and the government office.

Government offices in various places began to operate.

Gather food and forge weapons and armor.

The soldiers in the cavalry camp and the infantry camp were frequently transferred.

"Ms. Miaoyu, Xue Niu, Yan Ma, how many soldiers can be gathered in the three Qilian guards?"

The sixteenth day of the first lunar month.

Xiahou Qing, Gu Yun, Luo Wentong and Lu Ju came to the courtyard and found Miaoyu, the general manager of the inner court.

(End of this chapter)