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Chapter 261 Nine Heavens Mysterious Soldiers (6K)
The thirteenth day of the Zhenbei Army’s northern expedition.

Changcheng finally received the news.

To be precise, they were soldiers who escaped from Beiyuan.

The Zhenbei Army was defeated.
General Yang Baizhou, the general of Zhenbei, was killed in the battle, and the 100,000-strong army fled in all directions.

The news quickly reached Kyoto, shocking the government and the public. The Xuanyang people, who had been strong for thousands of years, could never have imagined that they would be defeated!
Only 30,000 of the 100,000-strong army escaped.

Even the Xuanyang Dynasty could hardly bear such a terrible loss.

According to the soldiers who escaped back from Beiyuan, the Zhenbei Army had already defeated the main force of the Demon Sect and was about to take advantage of the situation to march north to win the battle when something strange happened.

They saw scenes that they could never have dreamed of.

A sea of ​​corpses and blood.

There were mountains of corpses and seas of blood. The Demon Sect had endured for a thousand years and actually set up an unprecedented sacrifice of all souls in Beiyuan.

It is said that the Demon Sect summoned the devil to kill most of the strong men of the Zhenbei Army, and the strong men of the Demon Sect who were already lurking saw the opportunity and counterattacked.

Most of the elite generals of the Zhenbei Army were killed by the devil, so naturally they could only escape.

The people of Xuanyang had always thought that it was the wishful thinking of the Demon Sect, but they never expected that the Demon God actually existed.

The Zhenbei Army was defeated, and the Xuanyang court could not spare so many soldiers to fight against the Demon Sect.

At this time, Xuanyang Taifu Han Yu made a suggestion.

Although Xuanyang has no soldiers, those sects are still richer than each other, so it is better to let those sects contribute.

Those thousand-year-old foxes certainly wouldn't take the initiative to help, so Master Han proposed to take over the five states in the north that had already fallen.

As long as a sect can recapture the city, that city will belong to that sect.

Anyway, the fallen cities are no longer under Xuanyang's control, so the imperial court can get those sects to contribute without spending a penny.

As soon as this news came out, those sects that had been watching from the sidelines could no longer sit still.

Although Xuan Yang and the sect jointly rule the world, he actually imposes many restrictions on the sect, such as the sect’s headquarters, and it is not easy to expand.

If one wants to set up a lower sect, one must go through layers of approval from the Ministry of War of the imperial court. This alone can hold up too many major sects.

After all, the Xuanyang court will not sit idly by and watch these sects grow bigger.

But now this step has been skipped. As long as the city can be taken back from the Demon Sect, the city will become the Lower Sect's.

In addition to the sects, the same applies to the aristocratic families.

As long as one could capture a city and be granted a title of nobility, the city would naturally become a fiefdom.

At one time, all the powerful people in the world rushed to the northern border.

In times of peace, this is a rare opportunity to be granted a title of nobility.

Huanglongfu, government office.

"A Yuan, our brother's chance to rise to prominence has come!"

Yang Fangyu's eyes lit up as he looked at the document sent from Kyoto in his hand.

Hatred of country and family?

That doesn't exist. The reason why he was willing to come to Shuofang from the water town of Jiangnan was, of course, to gain fame and fortune.

Although the danger from the Demon Sect still exists, it is nothing compared to the opportunity that falls from the sky.

Bai Yuan held the military report of the Zhenbei Army in his hand.

Devil
His mind was racing. No wonder there really were such terrifying things in this world?

He had fought against the Soul-Chasing Tower and the Tianxin Sect several times, and almost every killing was accompanied by the Sacrifice of All Souls.

Bai Yuan has always believed that these are feudal superstitions, but he didn't expect that the Demon Sect would actually figure it out.

However, according to military reports, the devil only appeared once and then disappeared again.

The Demon God of the Divine Palace
It seems that this world is even more mysterious than he imagined.

"That's all."

Bai Yuan shook his head and threw away the distracting thoughts in his mind.

He needs to be more concerned about the current situation than the illusory demon.

Yang Fangyu looked at Bai Yuan and said, "Ah Yuan, how about we work together?"

"I have 800 private soldiers of the Yang family, and you are the leader of the Shenfu Sect. The forces we have are enough to accomplish our mission!"

Hearing this, Bai Yuan was also somewhat moved.

In this way, he could not only kill people openly, but also expand the power of the Shenfu Sect, which was simply killing two birds with one stone.

Seeing Bai Yuan nod, Yang Fangyu was overjoyed.

Various forces in Xuanyang sent troops northward.

But what the world did not expect was that after defeating the Zhenbei Army, the Demon Sect did not take advantage of this opportunity to continue to expand its victory, but instead occupied the Great Wall and stopped moving forward.

Even the masters of the Demon Sect in Zhuzhou in the northern border quietly retreated outside the Great Wall.

"What exactly does the Demon Sect want?"

Jiang Changping frowned.

The Demon Sect's actions were so strange that he couldn't help but become suspicious.

Du Qinghui: "Because their goal is not Xuan Yang at all, but to use the Ten Thousand Spirits Sacrifice to open the Nine Heavens Mysterious Soldiers."

After these words were spoken, Jiang Changping and Dong Wanjun's expressions changed.

The Nine Heavens Mysterious Soldiers are the supreme artifacts of martial arts.

No one knows how the Nine Heavens Mysterious Soldiers were born, but those who know the history of Emperor Taizu know that in addition to Emperor Taizu’s extraordinary talent, he was also recognized by the Nine Heavens Mysterious Soldiers.

The fact that the Li family has been able to rule the world for a thousand years is also closely related to the Nine Heavens Mysterious Soldiers.

According to legend, the founder of the Demon Sect once owned a Nine-Sky Mysterious Weapon. I didn’t expect it to be true.

Only a terrifying existence like the Nine Heavens Mysterious Soldiers has the ability to defeat the Zhenbei Army.

Du Qinghui snorted coldly: "The Demon Sect treated my Xuanyang soldiers as pigs and dogs for sacrifice. How despicable!"

After learning about the Nine Heavens Mysterious Soldiers, Jiang Changping and Dong Wanjun instantly understood why the Demon Sect did so.

With the current strength of the Demon Sect, it is impossible to swallow Xuan Yang, so it is better to occupy the Great Wall so that they can go south to plunder and kill at any time.

After all, everything the Demon Sect did was to revive the Nine Heavens Mysterious Soldiers.

In order to obtain this secret, Xuan Yang paid the price of 70,000 lives.
Du Qinghui closed his eyes tiredly: "Those people will come to Shuofang soon to prevent the state government from having conflicts."

"Yes!"

Jiang Changping and Dong Wanjun immediately accepted the order.

Du Qinghui had no intention of personally leading his troops to capture cities and territories. After all, he actually had no possibility of making any further progress.

A title of marquis really could not arouse his interest.

What's more, he is a lone minister, even if he fights, it will not be his in the end.

The emperor trusted him because he could not pose a threat to the Li family.

But once he develops the idea of ​​forming a clique for personal gain, he will be exiled soon.

Du Qinghui knew very well that if he crossed the line, the little affection between him and the emperor would disappear in an instant.

Jiang Changping and Dong Wanjun stepped over the threshold.

"Master Dong, now is the time for Shenfu Sect to show its strength."

Jiang Changping looked at Dong Wanjun with a smile.

Although Dong Wanjun had severed ties with the Shenfu Sect since he became the general of Lingzhou, everyone knew that Dong Wanjun had always been the real ruler of the Shenfu Sect.

If it weren't for Dong Wanjun, how could Shenfumen have developed so rapidly?
Dong Wanjun said calmly: "Master Jiang, I have nothing to do with Shenfumen anymore. Believe it or not, I will leave Lingzhou in a few days."

He also ignored Jiang Changping's shocked expression.

Dong Wanjun walked out of Lingzhou government office on his own.

Three days later.

Two eunuchs from Kyoto appeared in Lingzhou.

Just as Dong Wanjun said, he was indeed going to leave Lingzhou.

"Promote Lingzhou General Dong Wanjun to the rank of General Zhenbei, second rank, I decree this!"

Listening to the sharp voice of the old eunuch from the Imperial Household Department, Jiang Changping glanced at Dong Wanjun with mixed feelings.

Although the current Zhenbei Army is no longer as glorious as it used to be, with only 30,000 men left, it is still one of the four great armies of Xuanyang.

Although the rank of General Zhenbei was demoted from the first rank to the second rank, Dong Wanjun still took a step forward.

As long as Dong Wanjun can break through the Mingxin Pass, he will surely become the pillar of the Xuanyang Empire.

The gap between the two will only grow.

He also figured out why Dong Wanjun didn't care about the struggle in Lingzhou.

Because they don't care about the intrigues in a state at all.

Jiang Changping looked at Du Qinghui again.

The Shuofang Jiedushi looked calm, and it was obvious that he had known the inside story long ago.

After all, Dong Wanjun is his subordinate, so whether he is promoted or demoted, he must go through Du Qinghui.

Jiang Changping sighed in his heart.

"Master Dong, congratulations."

He clasped his fists towards Dong Wanjun and said this.

The relationship between the two was not bad, and Jiang Changping was not one of those jealous women in Jiangnan, so of course she had to maintain a good relationship with Dong Wanjun.

The title of General Zhenbei was enough to make the Jiang family take the initiative to show goodwill.

"Thank you, Master Jiang."

Dong Wanjun also returned the greeting.

Du Qinghui walked up to Dong Wanjun and said, "The road to officialdom is bumpy, so don't forget your original intention."

Dong Wanjun bowed and said, "Thank you, Master Du, for your teachings."

Du Qinghui nodded with satisfaction.

The morale of the Zhenbei Army was low after this disastrous defeat. Emperor Xuanyang had finally managed to bring Xu Dingchun, the fierce tiger, back to the mountains, so how could he let him go again? After careful consideration, he appointed Dong Wanjun, who had a high prestige in the Zhenbei Army, as the General of Zhenbei.

Throughout the whole process, neither Xu Dingchun nor Du Qinghui tacitly stepped forward to recommend anyone.

One of these two is a powerful official, and the other is a lone official. Keeping silent is the best help to Dong Wanjun.

"Master, are you leaving Lingzhou tomorrow?"

Bai Yuan looked at Old Man Dong in surprise.

Before the news of Old Man Dong's appointment reached Huanglong Mansion, Old Man Dong had already returned to Shenfu Mountain.

"Ah."

Dong Wanjun nodded.

Bai Yuan blinked his eyes.
Overnight, he became the disciple of General Zhenbei, which was a very high status.

It goes without saying that he will have smooth sailing in officialdom in the future.

Old Man Dong simply spoke a few words to Bai Yuan and then went to the Hall of Supreme Elders.

Murong Tian is the only one left in the Hall of Supreme Elders now. I think these two fellow disciples should have a lot to talk about.

Back then, Old Man Dong might not have thought that one day he would become Xuanyang's General Zhenbei.

Even the founder of Shenfu Sect had never achieved this achievement.

Murong Tian, ​​with his old and wrinkled face, looked at the middle-aged Dong Wanjun and said, "Junior Brother Dong, you are here."

Dong Wanjun hummed lightly: "I have been appointed as the General of Zhenbei, and I will leave for Xiangzhou tomorrow."

His words were very plain, as if he was going out to buy groceries.

Hearing this, Murong Tian was stunned at first, then he showed a sincere smile.

It seemed that he and Dong Wanjun had been fighting for half their lives, but deep down he had always recognized this junior brother.

"Master would be very happy if he knew."

The next morning.

Dong Wanjun quietly descended Shenfu Mountain, and no one knew about it except Bai Yuan.

Nine Heavens Mysterious Soldiers
Bai Yuan muttered to himself.

Before leaving, Old Man Dong told him that the Demon Sect possessed the Nine Heavens Mysterious Soldiers.

Telling Bai Yuan about the Nine Heavens Mysterious Soldiers certainly didn't mean that he should find a way to get them, but just to be careful and cautious.

Bai Yuan's eyes became hot.

He had seen the Nine Heavens Mysterious Soldiers before, but it was in the game of his previous life. It was an exclusive weapon for the big guys who had maxed out their game and spent a lot of money. It was so cool!
Of course, with Bai Yuan's current level, he can forget about it.

Currently, the only Nine Heavens Mysterious Soldiers known are those of the Xuanyang Dynasty and the Demon Sect, and it just so happens that he can't afford to offend these two behemoths.

Bai Yuan gathered his thoughts.

Although Old Man Dong went to Xiangzhou, Shenfu Sect has now grown to the point where it no longer needs to rely on others.

Although it is not as good as those Xuanyang sects, it is already the best in Lingzhou and has surpassed the Changshou Palace back then.

If there weren't many foreign forces entrenched in Lingzhou now, Shenfu Sect would have long been the number one in Lingzhou.

It can be said that the goal of the ancestor Murong has been achieved.

Just a few days after Old Man Dong left, Yang Fangyu came to his door.

"A Yuan, the day of departure has come."

Bai Yuan nodded.

After discussing with Yang Fangyu, he decided to head north to Dingzhou, which was closest to Lingzhou. If anything unexpected happened, they could call for help.

In addition, Li Huan also found a rare opportunity to leave Qingzhou.

At the instruction of Qingzhou King Li Kangyan, his thirteen sons all led their troops out of Qingzhou.

Although the throne is attractive, it would also be nice to be an earl.

Bai Yuan and the other person have already agreed with Li Huan to meet in Dingzhou.

None of the three of them is qualified to capture a city, but if they unite, they will be a formidable force.

Bai Yuan and Yang Fangyu discussed it and led the army northward that day.

Of course, the two men had already reported this matter to Jiang Changping, and Jiang Changping did not object too much to the requests of his two subordinates.

At present, nearly 90% of the Demon Sect masters in Lingzhou have withdrawn.

If Bai Yuan and Yang Fangyu could really make a name for themselves in Dingzhou, he, as their immediate superior, would also be able to reap some benefits. Why not do it?
Five days later.

An official road in Dingzhou.

"Brother Yang, Brother Bai, you are here."

Li Huan, who had been waiting here for a long time, saw Bai Yuan and the other person and went to greet them happily.

"Brother Li."*2
Bai Yuan and Yang Fangyu saw Li Huan speak at the same time.

At this point, the coalition force of the three of them has arrived.

Although Yang Fangyu was the prefect of Huanglong Prefecture, he did not bring the city defense troops of Huanglong Prefecture this time, but brought the private soldiers of the Yang family.

The intention is very clear, that is, all the credit in Dingzhou should be attributed to the Yang family, not Lingzhou.

In this way, if there is really an opportunity to be granted a title of nobility in the future, Jiang Changping will not be able to seize it.

Although Jiang Changping is not a narrow-minded person, he still has to be on guard.

Bai Yuan came with 300 musketeers of the Shenfu Army as usual. Except for Yu Hui who stayed in Shenfu Mountain, the two deputy commanders of the Shenfu Army, Liu Li and Huben, followed him to Dingzhou.

As for Li Huan, the entire Qingzhou is his family's property, and of course, the ones who followed him were the city defense troops of Beihua Prefecture.

If we only talk about the number of people, it is more than the total number brought by Bai Yuan and Yang Fangyu.

Li Huan arrived in Dingzhou first. The information of Qingzhou Palace was better than that of Bai Yuan and the others, so he took out a map.

"Brother Bai, Brother Yang, Dingzhou has a total of 17 prefectures and 115 counties. Now every county is occupied by the Demon Sect."

"Although most of the Demon Sect's strong men are on the Great Wall, it will only take two days to rush to their aid."

Li Huan told Bai Yuan and the other man all the information he knew.

Bai Yuan looked at the map with a thoughtful look.

According to Old Man Dong, the Demon Sect was not interested in Xuanyang's territory and came here simply to kill people.

Therefore, the real purpose of the Demon Sect's occupation of Dingzhou was actually to besiege the city and attack its reinforcements.

The Demon Sect knew that the Xuanyang court had already instigated countless sects to head north, and that everything was done on purpose so that they would have a steady supply of sacrifices.

Xuan Yang certainly knew this, but he still chose to let those big clans come to the northern border.

The imperial court only cared about recovering the lost territory. As for how many people died, they didn’t care at all, not to mention that those who died were from the sect.

As for whether the major clans knew about it, Bai Yuan had no idea.

I think the probability of knowing it is very high, but it will not stop their ambition to expand their sect at all.

This chaotic war was a complete conspiracy, and only a few people benefited from it in the end.

What Bai Yuan needs to do is to maximize his own interests in troubled times.

The more chaotic the world is, the more powerful his cheats become.

After some discussion, the three of them finally decided on Fenggu County, Huaiyuan Prefecture, Dingzhou.

Fenggu County is just an ordinary small county in Dingzhou.

The reason why Bai Yuan and the other two chose this place as their target was because they saw the mediocrity of Fenggu County.

It is of course a pipe dream to try to seize the provincial capital with their strength. Fenggu County is just right, not the worst, nor the best.

After the agreement, the three of them immediately led their army towards Fenggu County.

"arrive."

Li Huan looked at the city wall not far away and showed a look of joy.

After three days of forced march, they finally arrived outside Fenggu County.

Yang Fangyu observed his surroundings carefully.

In addition to guarding against the people of the Demon Sect, we must also guard against those sects in Xuanyang.

Along the way, they have encountered many forces that came to Dingzhou from other states, some of which even the Yang family is wary of.

Although these people are from Xuanyang like them, they are no less dangerous than the Demon Sect.

After all, people’s hearts are hidden, and no one knows whether someone will suddenly kill someone for personal gain.

Bai Yuan also had the long sword in his hand.

Just as the group was observing Fenggu County, a group of people emerged from the woods beside the official road.

A burly man with a full beard stepped forward and asked, "Where are you from?"

Yang Fangyu looked at the sturdy man who suddenly appeared in front of him, clasped his fists and said, "Jiangzhou, Yang family, Yang Fangyu."

Hearing the words "Jiangzhou Yang Family", the sturdy man's face changed.

Jiangzhou is the Xuanyang Continent, and the Yang family is a big family in Jiangzhou, which shows their importance.

The sturdy man grinned: "Cao Gang, Feng San."

Yang Fangyu raised his eyebrows.

He didn't expect to run into people from the Cao Gang here.

In ancient times, water transport was the most important channel for transporting goods and was a big business.

The Cao Gang, as the name suggests, is the gang that controls Caoyuan.

However, this Cao Gang is not just a gang in one state or one place, but a union of Cao Gangs in 17 states along the canal. Such a large force spanning more than a dozen states will naturally not be weak in strength.

Feng San chuckled and said, "Brother Yang, since we are all here for Fenggu City, why don't we join forces to attack the city?"

Yang Fangyu: "Thank you for your kindness, but we still need to wait here for the elders of the Yang family, and I am afraid that it will delay Brother Feng's opportunity to attack the city."

Feng San showed a look of regret.

"In that case, it's really unfortunate."

Of course he heard the rejection in Yang Fangyu's words.

In fact, he was just asking casually. If Yang Fangyu really agreed, it would prove that he was the first rookie in the big family to go out. Feng San would certainly try his best to take advantage of him.

But since Yang Fangyu refused, there is no way to force him.

After all, the Yang family is not afraid of the Cao Gang, so one must always leave some room for error.

Moreover, we learned from Yang Fangyu that more experts from the Yang family will be coming soon, so we must be extra careful.

Feng San's eyes flickered.

"It seems that we must capture Fenggu City as soon as possible."

The Cao Gang was well-informed and was the first group to arrive in Dingzhou. They could not miss the opportunity to let the Yang family succeed.

"Brother Yang, I'll take my leave now."

Feng San clasped his fists in a rather chivalrous manner, then disappeared into the forest with a group of people behind him.

See Feng San's departing back.

Bai Yuan and the other two all looked solemn.

The speed at which Xuan Yang and other forces acted was even faster than they had imagined.

Especially for a force like the Cao Gang, their influence is already widely distributed, and as a gang, their methods are definitely not honorable, so they need to be extremely careful.

Li Huan: "What should we do next?"

Yang Fangyu groaned, "There must be a Demon Sect expert in Fenggu County. It will definitely not be captured so easily. Why don't we let the Cao Gang explore the way first, and we will start from the surrounding towns first."

He just took the initiative to reveal his identity.

On the one hand, the Yang family is powerful enough to intimidate the Cao Gang. On the other hand, Li Huan's identity is special and it is not appropriate to expose it now.

As for Bai Yuan, his reputation should have almost no lethality to the Cao Gang.

Bai Yuan nodded, he agreed with Yang Fangyu's idea.

If we fight to the death in Fenggu County now, there will definitely be heavy casualties.

After all, apart from Bai Yuan, Yang Fangyu and Li Huan cannot fully represent the forces behind them. What they brought this time are their own capital, which they cannot waste at will.

After discussion, the three decided to camp in the mountains next to Xiaoshan Town, Fenggu County.

The terrain there is easy to defend but difficult to attack, and is most suitable for setting up camp.

Bai Yuan couldn't help but sigh that it was the right decision to bring Li Huan with him this time.

I don’t know who the expert who drew the map in the Qingzhou Palace is. The map that Li Huan brought marked the terrain of Dingzhou in great detail, comparable to the satellite maps of previous lives.

Compared with those forces that have never been to Dingzhou, they are simply like those with map-opening cheats.

Even if Li Huan did not bring his own government garrison troops, this map alone would be enough to play a huge role.

It was approaching late at night.

Bai Yuan and his group finally arrived at Cuixi Mountain next to the small mountain town.

The soldiers who came to Lingzhou this time were all elite. More than a thousand people set up camp, and it took only two quarters of an hour without torches. During the period, not a single sound was made, which shows that they were well-trained.

Whether traveling around the world or marching into battle, numbers of people are king.

Bai Yuan and the other two have invested a lot of money this time.

To achieve great success and win a hundred years of wealth, it all depends on this trip to Dingzhou!

　I wrote a lot in one go, so I just want to post it all at once. Thank you all for your monthly votes. Finally, I wish you all a happy Children's Day.

　　
　
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