Delong

Chapter 399: The Country’s Destruction (17)

Until the fourth watch, when the barracks by the river began to bury pots and cook food, with the twin moons overhead, the southerly wind by the river remained undiminished, even Beiman Mountain could not cover it.

The unabated south wind means that the unstable freeze on the big river will continue to disintegrate after dawn, causing the river to quickly enter the most crippling ice flood season... In fact, on this day, some areas in the lower reaches of the big river have already collapsed. It's starting to drift.

But at this moment, the cultivators in the entire camp suddenly noticed a mighty zhenqi rolling up on the river to the north, and the ordinary people also reacted quickly, but the latter sensed a cold qi coming from the river , Then, everyone saw the white mist rolling up by the moonlight.

On the river embankment, after the cloud of white mist drifted away, Duan Wei and Duan Shangshu were already stunned, and ten steps ahead on the ice surface, a master who had just swung a sword and had just swung a sword. Crumbling... It's a double crumbling, both physically and mentally.

The captain of Feng Yi County never thought that he could use such a move in his life, but after using it, he felt that his whole body was hollowed out, so that he lost control of his body and mind at the same time.

After a while, Duan Wei calmed down, drew out his saber and walked onto the ice surface, passing the captain who was regarded as a simple formation for dozens of steps, and then used his Duanjiang Zhenqi to slam down the ice surface below. After inserting it, he realized with just one sword strike that the ice surface had indeed been thickened enough to support the carts crossing the river.

Immediately, he looked forward again, and saw on the big river, between the light-colored ice, an obvious whitish trace stretched forward from his feet, about ten or so feet wide, reaching the opposite bank hundreds of steps away. Leaving traces and flying up to the embankment, he couldn't help but sucked in a mouthful of real cold air.

There is no way, even if you have already guessed the power of the great master and know the opponent's tyranny, you can't help but feel timid at this time.

In fact, the truth is very simple, the strong wins the weak, it is natural and clear, but everyone is licking blood, and they all dare to fight for their lives, and it is only one life, so they always measure the strong by themselves, which is naturally limited imagine.

Just like a nine-foot-deep river can drown a person, a hundred-foot-wide lake and river can also drown a person, and a vast ocean can also drown a person, but people who stumble out of an ordinary river ditch do not see the sea. How is it possible to know the magnificence of the sea?And when you really see the sea, how can you not be amazed by the magnificence of the sea?

"Actually, these young people don't distinguish between enemies, officials, and thieves... Whether they are capable or courageous, they are always good, and they have something to say about what they think and do." Seeing Duan Wei walking up the embankment in a daze, in the silence, Cao Lin spoke slowly with his hands behind his back. "But there is one thing that they absolutely got wrong, and that is the power of the great master, which is always stronger than they think... Duan Gong, don't you think so?"

Duan Wei glanced at the other party, did not respond directly, but dragged his sword, sat down on the river embankment, and then looked towards the direction of Hebei and said: "In that case, let's cross the river, let others see the power of the great master .”

At dawn, the army gave up continuing eastward to Luokou, but directly crossed the river from the wild beach in the north of Beiman Mountain, and went north to Hanoi one after another.

When about 1 people passed by, taking advantage of the rising sun, Cao Lin looked back at Beiman Mountain behind him, and after realizing that the east was covered, he bowed his head and followed the crowd to the north.

By morning, there were 3 troops in the army, more than ten Ningdans, five Chengdans, and one Grand Master, representing the last military force capable of taking the initiative in the Eastern Capital, and had already entered Hebei.

But at this time, Wu Jingfeng, who had been peeping for a long time, dared to come forward, and then stood on the embankment looking at the ice line that was more obvious in the sun, and followed the ice line all the way to the other bank, and On the embankment on the opposite bank, there are still some troops in sight.

Besides, Wu Jingfeng arrived before dawn. At that time, the soldiers and horses of the Eastern Capital had already crossed half, and then he immediately realized the problem-the size, overall strength and direction of movement of this army were all beyond his expectations. The other party obviously wanted to mobilize the last main force of the Eastern Capital to deal with Liyang's Zhang Xing in Hebei with the great master Cao Lin as the main force.

Li Qingchen was not preparing a defensive force at all, but to facilitate a strategic offensive,

This is of course a serious military situation beyond expectations.

At the same time, he had another very difficult question, that is, if Cao Lin, the great master, was on Beiman Mountain before, why didn't he attract this great master when Wu Dalang was tossing around in the black tower last night? Grandmaster turned back and captured himself?

Regarding the matter of Fulong Yin, you can take many steps back and say that you didn't care, forgot, or didn't expect it, but after entering the tower by yourself, and finally delivered a blow, Cao Lin has no reason not to perceive it, right?
Do you feel that this little mouse is insignificant and not worth going back to take a look?Still feel that you can’t catch it even when you go back, why don’t you give up?

But back and forth, for a great master, what effort is it?

In a trance and restlessness, the Dongdu Liuhoubing who stayed here at the end obviously noticed something strange. Someone asked him from afar, but Wu Jingfeng didn't say a word, just immersed in thinking and anxiety... The current situation really made him at a loss .

He felt that he should use his footsteps to go to Hebei to inform Zhang Xing, and then hand over the Fulong Seal to the other party according to the original plan. He also felt that this was a good opportunity. Could he go directly to Aoshan to inform Li Shu about the East Capital and let him To fetch the Eastern Capital, which is indeed empty to the end?

Or go to Liyang to inform Zhang Xing, hand over the seal of Fulong, and then turn back to Henan to ask Li Shu to send troops?
But in this case, there seems to be another problem, what is the matter with the master in the White Pagoda?Is Dongdu really empty?

Wu Jingfeng only felt that his mind was muddled. He used to hate the staff document system of the office very much. He thought it was too procrastinated, and many plans were unnecessary and abolished, completely lacking in feasibility. Thirty capable staff officers and experienced clerks calculated various possibilities and pros and cons for him, so that he could figure out what might be going on at the moment, as well as the possible consequences and pros and cons of each choice, so that he could have a choose.

On the other side, seeing Wu Jingfeng standing there motionless, the officers and soldiers who stayed behind to clean up finally became impatient and became sensitive. Under the command of a team leader, they gathered dozens of people and tried to take him down.

Out of the corner of Wu Jingfeng's eyes, Wu Jingfeng saw that the opponents were just some auxiliary soldiers who did not wear armor at all. They had neither steel crossbows, lasso, nor maces. He didn't bother to turn around at all, just watched the army gradually disappearing on the other side of the river, and waited for the opponent to approach, without looking back, he directly swung a yellow wind.

The yellow wind swept past, and it immediately became quiet.

Wu Dalang continued to calculate anxiously, but the more he thought about it, the more confused he became, and he really lost his judgment... Then, with a gust of south wind blowing from behind, this yellow wind monster suddenly realized one thing, that is why he suddenly became quiet ?

Shouldn't it be the casualties, howling and fleeing, and the chaos caused by rescue after one blow?

Pressing the small seal on his chest, with obvious fear and uneasiness, Wu Jingfeng turned his head tremblingly after going through too much this night. After sweeping the soldiers who had already fled away, he saw a The familiar yet unfamiliar figure was suddenly taken aback, and instantly realized many things from last night.

It turned out that there was an old Taoist priest standing on the outer side of the embankment behind him. The old Taoist priest was chubby, wearing a blue Taoist burqa, carrying a nearly pulped mahogany sword, and tied a few wooden sticks around his waist. , was rolling up his sleeves, looking at himself with a complicated expression.

This person is obviously one of the world's great masters, the teacher Chong and Taoist priest whom Wu Jingfeng has not seen for more than ten years.

Moreover, this person is also the person who sighed in the White Tower last night,
Because it is my mentor, I feel the voice is familiar, but I haven't seen it for more than ten years, the other party is much older, and I have experienced too much, so naturally it will be a little blurred under the inspiration, so that I can't react.

"Jingfeng, these people don't pose any threat to you, and you are just passing by, why do you have to take someone's life?" Chonghe Taoist priest asked.

Wu Jingfeng opened his mouth, of course he has a reason to refute, is it not enough to belong to the enemy country?
But in the end Wu Dalang still didn't refute, instead he simply asked: "Master, was it you who was in the White Pagoda last night?"

"Yes." Chong He nodded.

"Cao Lin didn't go to Luokou, but set up camp here, not only because he wanted to cross the river earlier to avoid being scouted by the sentry cavalry of the Dragon Gang in Hebei, but also because he wanted to be able to find out what's going on in the city here and turn back right away? "Wu Jingfeng continued to ask. "He thought that it was you, Master, who entered the black tower, but because I was the only one who went, he felt that Master didn't come? So he simply abandoned this place and went to Hebei?"

"That's probably what it means." Chong and Daochang clasped their hands together and said frankly. "However, to be more clear, I think Cao Zhongcheng should regard me as Old Master Zhang...Because as a teacher, in order to avoid Cao Zhongcheng, he avoided Tongguan from the beginning and entered Hedong directly from Guanxi, and then I heard about him. After leaving Tongguan and heading east, Fu came from Hedong again...Cao Zhongcheng should have noticed this."

"Is Grandmaster so strong?" Wu Dalang couldn't believe it. "Once a cultivator enters a specific area, can he detect it across several counties?"

"It's not that exaggerated." Chong He is still persuasive and persuasive, as if he was still the kind-hearted teacher back then, answering questions patiently. "First of all, there must be a pagoda. In ordinary times, the earth's energy is limited, and there is often only one pagoda in a place. There are two types of pagodas: those with roots and those without roots. For example, the one in Dongyi has no roots. Of course, there are many benefits. Don’t those who set up towers follow suit? Naturally, it’s because rooting also has the benefits of rooting. Secondly, it also depends on the width of the specific area around the tower, as well as the cultivation of the people who come and go, or the refinement of the people who come and go How much energy is in the world... For example, Cao Zhongcheng, at most he can detect the contacts of people who are at the level of a great master, and it is difficult for a master. In the end, basically only when he enters or leaves the edge of a specific area can he be more clearly noticed. Once he enters or leaves, the corresponding When the Qi stabilizes, that is to know the approximate whereabouts and narrow the tracking range... If I really lie in the sun in Dongdu without saying a word, he can only look for it one by one. Not to mention, when it comes to the Grand Master, How many can refine some small gadgets, some of which can temporarily block and isolate the earth's energy."

Only then did Wu Dalang feel slightly relieved, and let go of his hand on his chest: "So, after Cao Lin decided to send troops, he found out that a great master came from Hedong, and he thought that Old Master Zhang was trying to test it out?"

"correct."

"Master, you wiped those dragon steles?"

"Yes."

"why?"

"Originally, I wanted to see how many of Wei's imperial seals are still useful? That is to say, to see how much of Wei's fate and earth are still dependent on it at this time? But after reading two, think about the fact that behind these imperial edicts, there is no If it's not a real dragon, then regardless of whether the real dragon behind it is dead or alive, it will be wiped for people... If it is alive, it will be regarded as a greeting, and if it is dead, it will be worshiped." Chong He still answered questions.

Wu Jingfeng nodded, and then walked a few steps down the embankment, approaching his master: "Master, then what is the purpose of your trip?"

Chong He was silent for a while, and continued to reply as usual: "I received an invitation to go to Hebei, so I went through Hedong, but I saw Cao Zhongcheng's whereabouts on the way, so I came to take a look. I haven't come down for decades. Passing by Dongdu, I naturally became curious about those things in Dongdu again."

"Received an invitation to go to Hebei?" Wu Jingfeng, who had calmed down a little, immediately became panicked again. "The three great masters who invited you all went to Hebei? Why? Because of Zhang Xing's release of food?"

"How should I say it?" Chong He sighed, and walked forward a few steps with his hands clasped. "I don't want to tell you nonsense as a teacher... The thing is like this, the big guy hasn't moved for a long time, and now the big Wei is about to fall, it's time to come out and settle the grievances and make a break. The so-called grudges and revenge, grudges and grudges. But, also It is true that they left because of the affairs of the Chulong Gang and Zhang Xing. Otherwise, why did they go to Hebei? But the matter of the Chulong Gang is not a simple matter of food distribution. Of course, food distribution is a big event, and it is still a great event, but Zhang Sanlang You must also pay attention to your background, the articles you wrote, and the power of the Dragon Clan. The last few things add up to the reason why we are going to Hebei. That’s right, Mr. Zhang should also go.”

Wu Jingfeng wanted to continue asking.

However, Chonghe seemed to be aware of what the other party was going to ask, but he said it first: "Jingfeng, as a teacher, of course I know what you are thinking about. I can only say that there is no direct confrontation between our master and apprentice, because Not to mention that I was separated from the court of Great Wei before, and only talking about the current situation, I will never help the side of Great Wei... On the other hand, no matter what Cao Lin wants to do, and no matter what the great masters are He Tumou, as long as a few great masters gather in Hebei, the Eastern Capital troops and offensive he leads will be hindered by the situation. Don't worry."

Wu Jingfeng tried his best to nod his head: "That's right! If the great masters get together, as long as there is no unanimity in their positions, the actions of ordinary soldiers and horses will be useless."

"And, from now on, you have to follow closely as your teacher and never leave an inch." Chong He continued to speak, but finally became serious. "As a teacher, I am not discussing with you. As a teacher, I also have my own secrets. I don't want people to know my itinerary, including the Dragon Gang that you and Sanniang belong to... And after this meeting, everyone The Grandmaster and everyone else have made a clear distinction, so they will naturally let you do as they please."

Wu Jingfeng's heart tensed at first, and then he became inexplicably relieved... because he suddenly realized that he didn't have to hesitate and panic at this time, because he had no choice anyway, especially when his mentor made it clear that he was definitely not Da Wei. side stand.

"Okay." Wu Jingfeng nodded, felt the small seal on his chest, and tried not to touch it. "I will go to Hebei with my master to see how the great masters turn clouds and rain."

Chonghe nodded, walked up the embankment with his hands together, and then walked down, as if he was about to pass now, but until now, Wu Jingfeng didn't see that the other party was actually carrying a small flower cloth package on his back.

Of course, now is not the time to care about the package, Wu Dalang looked away, and reminded seriously: "Cao Lin just left for only an hour, and Master is crossing the river now, are you afraid of being discovered by him?"

"Don't be afraid." Chonghe said, stepped directly on the obvious ice belt, and then said without turning his head. "I noticed when I was wiping the Imperial Dragon Monument. Hebei is indeed chaotic and has no master. The real dragon is invisible. If there is one or two people who may have the Hebei Earth Qi, it can only be Zhang Xing, but this guy's cultivation is not enough. home..."

Wu Jingfeng sighed, lowered his head and trotted to catch up.I don't know if it's because he's used to flying and doesn't know how to run. When this yellow wind monster ran up the ice layer, he staggered and almost fell, but he just staggered to keep up.

Just as many great masters were disturbing, and even brought the last active soldiers from Dongdu into Hebei one after another, Zhang Xing and Hebei's Chulong gang relaxed on the contrary.

The reason is self-evident, Ling Xun has already faintly started.

In fact, Xu Shiying, Niu Da and other generals led by Xingtai in Hebei and Liaocheng to support the Battle of Xingyang, after the battle situation was stable, tried to lead their troops back from Yanjin, and they already found it difficult to cross the river. There are river islands and temporary pontoon bridges here as aids, but the instability of the ice surface still makes the sergeants aware of the danger... In desperation, the battalion leaders can only take some officers to cross the river first, and the rest of the troops are temporarily on the road. Henan rested and waited.

And the leaders and officers crossed the river not to prepare for a surprise attack, or to transfer Li Yang's food, but for a more straightforward purpose - to receive rewards.

Besides, Yecheng, as the accompanying capital, has a palace, which means storage, but compared with the food and cloth in Liyang warehouse, which is already so much that they are all in a bad state, the grain and cloth in Yecheng seem to be insignificant... …However, there are silk, high-grade porcelain, coral whale bones, high-quality swords, imperial stables, gold and silver jewelry, and tributes accumulated by the counties in Hebei.

That's right, Liyang Jimin and Yecheng rewarded the army, including local officials, officers and sergeants, and Xingtai officials, all received a lot of rewards.

As early as the first time, Li Qingchen had just run away, and just after the troops took over Yecheng, Zhang Xing swiped his pen and ordered to take out all the property of the entire Yecheng Palace for rewards.

Therefore, after the time came to the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, the morale of the entire Hebei Chulong army could even increase the morale of the people, but it reached a certain peak.

Under such circumstances, some people even suggested that they could take the opportunity to march northward in a large scale, and only wait for the end of the ice flood to gather the whole army to fight the Hejian Army and Youzhou Army to completely wipe out the entire Hebei... In contrast, forcing Li Ding to surrender , and persuading Chief Zhang to become king and public, it seems that he lacks momentum.

And it was in this atmosphere that Zhang Xing suddenly received an invitation letter, asking him if he had time to meet, saying that he wanted to ask questions face to face.

The signature is Zhang Bofeng.

Just when Zhang Xing was stunned and couldn't understand why Zhang Bofeng appeared, and what Zhang Bofeng's appearance in Hebei meant, a new news came quickly. A soldier from Hanoi County informed the Chulong Gang through patrolling The sudden appearance of the Eastern Capital Army.

Moreover, the commander-in-chief seems to have the surname of Cao, and generals such as Qu Tu, Song, Luo, and Xue also seem to be in the army.

Zhang Xing didn't hesitate for a moment, because the blood in his whole body was cold - even if he had been mentally prepared, his whole body couldn't help being cold at this time.

PS: Thanks to the new leader Chenyi Sain.

(End of this chapter)