The Warrior of Love

However, this project is quite huge. Building roads through dense forests, deep mountains and swamps is no less difficult than the plank roads in Shu.

Miasma, infectious diseases, parasites, poisonous snakes and beasts, sultry climate...these are secondary. If you can find reliable scouts or get help from local people, you can always overcome these problems slowly. But there is one thing that the soldiers of the six countries can never overcome.

——Demon beast.

According to Chaldea's standards, it is a fantasy creature above the level of Warcraft.

Perhaps it is because the mystery has not completely declined, the physical fitness of humans in this era is generally better. If the soldiers cooperate with each other, they can deal with ordinary monsters. After all, even the mutated White Huns could not completely defeat them, which shows that the combat effectiveness of these soldiers is still good.

But in this environment that is no different from the Age of Gods, or even the Age of Gods, the strength and size of the monsters are by no means comparable to those in ordinary singularities!

Magical beasts like Chimera and Wyvern are nothing in such a place and belong to the middle and lower levels of the pyramid. The ones that can really gather together are all big guys that can be compared to fantasy beasts. At the top level are the wild relics that can be found in ancient books.

Unlike the Central Plains, which had been developed for thousands of years, the Baiyue region had a more serious legacy of the Age of Gods. Any mountain or river you picked might have an "owner"...

For half a month, Jiang Liu and others followed the army. The soldiers fought their way through the difficulties, while they were responsible for eliminating the attacking monsters.

Among them, there was even a Fafnir-level mythical beast that appeared. It looked similar to a wild boar, but its size was truly like a mountain. When it moved, it could be felt from dozens of miles away. At that time, everyone thought it was an earthquake.

Even with the combined efforts of Jiang Liu, Xiang Yu and Saber, they were able to successfully dismantle it before causing serious damage.

Apart from that, they could actually vaguely sense several powerful auras along the way, but they were all lazy and not interested in humans. They never showed up on their own initiative, so Jiang Liu and the others naturally wouldn't take the initiative to cause trouble.

By the way, Jiang Liu had killed a lot of dragon and snake beasts these days, but taking their blood for bathing had no effect at all, and there was no prompt in the "Original Book of All Things", but the poison resistance did increase a little...

He took out his old treasure, the dragon blood gem he got from Taira no Masakado, and sensed it, but his body didn't have any extra reaction.

It seems that it is not so easy to take the next step in the "Undefeated Hero" category. The threshold for training the physical body is quite high, and it is not something that can be achieved by just killing a dragon.

At present, it seems that at least a legendary level like Fafnir is required, and it can only take effect after bathing in dragon blood.

But that kind of dragon is not everywhere...

After more than half a month of hard work, the first road leading to Baiyue was finally opened up. Although most of it were mountain roads and trails that could not even be described as "flat", it at least allowed people to travel freely between the north and the south, which was of great symbolic significance.

Seven days later, Zhao Tuo sent out his trusted generals and a group of elite troops to engage Xiang Yu first.

The Southern Expedition Army is now in a de facto separatist state. Even if Zhao Tuo wants to return to the Central Plains, he cannot do so. Before he has a clear understanding of the situation in the Central Plains and Qin II's attitude towards him, it is impossible for him to mobilize all his forces to return to his homeland.

Only by gaining his trust with personal charm can he truly join the current alliance. This task is Xiang Yu's job and has nothing to do with Jiang Liu and Chaldea.

What did they do afterwards?

The answer is rest.

Since coming to this era, the high-intensity battles and various tasks have long made people miserable. Jiang Liu, a "perfect life", is not so bad, but Ritsuka has been working hard. When he is under pressure, he will masturbate to relieve it. If it doesn't work, he will stick to Mashu and hug him...

Well, maybe it’s not as hard as you imagined.

At least she can still take advantage of girls openly, but Jiang Liu is miserable. Although there are many beautiful girls around him, they can only be looked at but not eaten. This makes this energetic young man extremely depressed. When it is late at night and everyone is asleep, he always secretly misses the good times he spent with his teacher Dao Lintang Feng.

The key is that the fox witch Xiaoyu always unconsciously comes to get close to him, and the sour-smelling Lixiang follows him like a shadow, making Jiang Liu feel that time is becoming more and more difficult to endure...

"Phew, that's really bad."

Late at night, at the Allied Forces' base, Jiang Liu walked up the nearby hillside alone under the moonlight, leaned against an old tree, and looked into the distance.

"But it will be over soon...it will be over soon."

The alliance between Qin and the six kingdoms has been concluded, and the return of Zhao Tuo from the south is also on the agenda. By gathering the strongest military force in the world, no matter how powerful the White Huns are, they will be able to fight.

It’s just that no one knows who the legendary Xiongnu leader Baidiji is... But I think that even if she is at the god-level, with the combined strength of Xiang Yu, Yu Ji, the Twelve Golden Men and many other forces, she can always be defeated.

By then, the world will truly be settled - no, it will not be settled.

Slowly exhaling a breath of hot air, in the cool autumn breeze of the southern night, Jiang Liu's eyes became deep, as if he was thinking about something, with both sighs and helplessness.

After a moment, he raised his eyelids and noticed the movement behind him. Without turning his head, he said, "Is it Saber?"

"Were you discovered?"

Princess Pingyang, who appeared from the aura in a red dress, said in surprise: "I thought I hid well enough."

"It's just that his ears are sharper than those of ordinary people." Jiang Liu turned around.

"Being able to detect the movements of spirits is not a matter of whether your ears are sharp or not."

Princess Pingyang smiled and said, "Are you out admiring the moon so late at night? You are in a good mood, Lord Jiang Liu."

Jiang Liu nodded in greeting, and then asked, "Is there anything you want to talk to me about?"

"Hmm? Do you think I came here specifically to see you?"

Saber shook her head slightly: "This is a good place for me to rest. I wanted to watch the stars today, but I didn't expect someone to get there first. Of course, I have to go forward and take a careful look."

"In that case, it's me who is being rude." Jiang Liu was stunned, then smiled meaninglessly.

Princess Pingyang looked around, and finally focused her gaze on Jiang Liu. She suddenly said, "By the way, Your Excellency seemed to be thinking about something just now. Was it related to the Chu-Yue alliance, or were you worried about the future decisive battle?"

"Both." Jiang Liu was silent for a moment, then continued, "I have heard of Princess Pingyang's name since I was a child. Although she is a woman, she is as brave as a man and her military strategy is comparable to that of a famous general. What do you think?"

"I'm sorry I can't answer that."

Princess Pingyang said solemnly: "I am not a wise general or counsellor who can decide a victory from a distance, and compared with my lifetime, the scale of this war and the strength of the two sides involved are unimaginable.

In our time, there were legends about dragon kings, immortals, gods, and demons, but most of them were hidden in legends and were not as common as they are now."

Jiang Liu remained silent and agreed with Princess Pingyang's opinion.

A very cruel fact is that although the main participants in the war are soldiers from both sides, it is ultimately a very small number of high-end combat forces that can truly determine the outcome. This is unavoidable in this worldview.

"In fact, Lord Jiang Liu should know more about these things than I do, and this is not what you are worried about, right?"

Saber suddenly said, "Aren't you sad for this world, sir?"

Jiang Liu was startled and looked at Saber with surprise and relief.

Princess Pingyang did not pay attention to his slightly rude look, but looked at the military camp at the foot of the mountain and sighed.

"These soldiers probably all thought that the world would be at peace after defeating the White Huns, but in fact, even if they won, the final result would be the disappearance of the singularity and a return to the chaotic times of the late Qin Dynasty...

No matter what time it is, things in this world are always so frustrating. "

Jiang Liu fell silent upon hearing this, with a self-deprecating smile on his face.

During these days, as collaborators who "came from afar", they were not only highly skilled but also selfless, and thus gained the respect of some soldiers. Occasionally, someone would ask him if he could go home after the next battle... Jiang Liu could only smile and perfunctorily answer.

The war will not end here.

Even if the White Huns are pacified, this singularity will collapse, and it will only be a transition from one chaotic era to another.

Only objects can be restored to their original state by the restoration power of the times. Those who died in the singularity will not be resurrected, and those who survive this bloody battle will continue to fight in the Shura battlefield at the end of the Qin Dynasty.

The princes rose up and competed for supremacy in the world. In this turbulent era, there was the wildfire of rising up, the heroic spirit of burning their boats and crossing the river, and the magnanimity of rising winds... However, the blood that has been shed cannot be taken back.

These soldiers who were talking and laughing with him might become a broken corpse on the roadside at any time, but he could not say anything and could not do anything.

The best he could do was to repair the singularity as soon as possible and send them to another time and space to suffer.

"Tsk!"

These were definitely not Jiang Liu's responsibility, and he had no faults or mistakes. Even from a moral high ground, his actions were justified in saving the world. However -

“It’s still annoying!”

Chapter 270: Leader and Unexpected Blade

“When the muddy tide comes, no one can stay out of it. If you don’t want to go with the flow, you can only go against the flow.”

Saber in red was also leaning against the tree, not facing Jiang Liu, but there was no doubt that these words were spoken to him.

"My father and brother were both heroes at one time, but when the world collapsed, they were swept away by the river and thrown into the raging tide."

"Your Highness's brother must be the Heavenly Khan, right? A man as wise and brave as him, he shouldn't be like me, living here and being miserable and sad." Jiang Liu said half-jokingly.

"Second brother? He is indeed very capable."

Saber recalled and said, “But if I must say, he is not a first-rate smart man. In terms of talent and martial arts, he is excellent among the brothers, but he is not the strongest.”

"Oh?"

"But he can make decisions faster than anyone else and execute them without hesitation. He never doubts his choices and is extremely resolute once he embarks on a certain path."

Princess Pingyang took a deep breath and then exhaled slowly.

"He was the only one in the family who never wavered from the beginning to the end when it came to starting a rebellion. Even my father had second thoughts. After all, our Li family was considered a top-tier wealthy family at the time and was fully capable of waiting for a good price. Even if the Central Plains decided the winner, we would still retain our title of nobility."

Jiang Liu became interested: "Oh? If he were faced with this kind of thing, how would he feel?"

"now?"

Saber stared at the military camp in the distance under the cover of night, her eyes becoming complicated.

Although she is also an "ancient person", she lived in the Sui and Tang dynasties, so she is quite familiar with the history of the late Qin Dynasty.

She knew very well how many people died at the end of the Qin Dynasty, and most of the soldiers down the mountain could not hold out until the end...

"If it was my second brother... he would be angry."

"anger?"

"He is a person who would rather believe in himself than fate, but these soldiers in front of him cannot resist fate no matter what. What awaits them in the future is only hell and another hell. No matter how hard they struggle, it will be the same... Second brother will definitely be angry about this."

"Hmm." Jiang Liu thought blankly for a while, and said inexplicably, "It feels no different from ordinary people."

"Oh, of course." Saber couldn't help but say, "He's not the reincarnation of a star or a god from heaven. He was born after a ten-month pregnancy. He's not some monster that can speak the moment he's born. He wet the bed when he was a child... He's a normal human being."

Jiang Liu nodded, and suddenly remembered that there is a saying in China called "True Dragon Emperor". In folk customs, dragons and emperors are often put together, which has led to various myths and legends. However, there are not many emperors who are truly related to dragons.

At least Fusu was of normal human descent, and the First Emperor was merely called "Ancestor Dragon", and there was no legend related to dragons himself.

Speaking of the entanglement between dragons and emperors... There really was one in the late Qin Dynasty, but his name was not heard in this singularity, the Emperor Gaozu of Han who killed the white snake...

Shaking his head and getting rid of all the distracting thoughts, Jiang Liu calmed down and his tone became steady again.

“No matter what, we still have to finish what needs to be done. Since we can’t change ‘history’, what I can do is to try to keep as many people alive as possible before repairing the singularity and returning to normal human history.

But maybe I am only doing this for my own satisfaction, which is really shameful."

"This is a very noble act and you have nothing to be ashamed of," someone said behind him.

Jiang Liu was slightly startled: Saber's voice seemed to be a lot colder, and this name...

He turned around and saw the woman standing behind him, still as heroic as ever, her neat red dress fluttering slightly in the night breeze. Saber, known as "Princess Pingyang", looked at him expressionlessly, her indifferent gaze seemed to penetrate his body and send it to a more distant point.

"Ugh?"

Jiang Liu just felt that something was wrong, but he couldn't put his finger on it.

"Why are you looking at me like that?"

"Because you are hard for people to understand."

Saber spoke: “I should have been summoned in a more complete form, but because of your existence, I became what I am now.”

Summoning? Are you talking about when you first came to this singularity?

Jiang Liu remembered that at that time, the "Original Codex" did remind him that there was a problem with the summoning. He should have appeared next to Ritsuka, but he met Xiaoyu thousands of miles away.

I see. He wasn't the only one affected at that time.

"Haha, I'm so sorry - if it's my fault."

The smile disappeared in the blink of an eye, and Jiang Liu looked solemn: "Who are you?"

At this point, no matter how slow Jiang Liu was, he finally realized that the person in front of him was not Princess Pingyang, or rather, it was not just her. There was something extraordinary hidden inside her, a powerful spiritual foundation that was enough to push Jiang Liu aside.

"She is a Saber and was supposed to be summoned to lead the heroes."

"Princess Pingyang" did not directly say her real name, but just looked at Jiang Liu calmly.

"I cannot manifest with my own spiritual power, so I need to borrow the help of an outstanding woman who has left her name in history, preferably one with a military affinity. Originally, Fu Hao from the Shang Dynasty was the most suitable, but it is indeed difficult to summon her without a holy relic."

Seeing that her tone was relatively calm, Jiang Liu felt relieved and asked, "So you chose Princess Pingyang from the Tang Dynasty?"

"Strictly speaking, it's not her, but the code name "Princess Pingyang". Many people in history have had this title (famous ones include Wei Qing's wife), although not all of them are compatible...

However, due to the large number of people, the concept of Princess Li Tang as a heroic spirit, who did not leave her real name, is easily blurred, and it is easier for me to borrow it. "

To put it simply, there are too many people named Princess Pingyang, and this female general of the Tang Dynasty is not even the most famous among them, so it is relatively easy to steal her account.

—— Jiang Liu figured out the reason, and suddenly felt a little unfair for Princess Pingyang. Her military record was obviously very good among the famous generals of her time, but she didn't even leave a name behind.

Speaking of which, this female hero in front of me speaks openly about hacking accounts, as if she is very great. Who is she?

"The one who leads the brave"... If it was in the West, Jiang Liu would probably guess Athena, but this person is probably from the Chinese circle...