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Chapter 471 Return to Jiangnan, Dang De Bao (asking for monthly ticket)
The river is surging, and there is a chill in the winter wind.

The ships carrying many armors and weapons went down the waterway. Hundreds of riders galloped along, and the sound of horse hooves was like thunder. After several days, they were very close to the south of the Yangtze River.

Having reached this point, we can finally be considered safe.

No need to worry about anything going wrong.

Niu Wei and the others also calmed down, letting their horses run free and moving forward at will, feeling indescribably relaxed and happy.

This time, not only did they successfully rescue General Yue, but they also met the King of Qin. They followed the King of Qin to Zhongzhou, and drank the king's fine wine in Zhongzhou.

It's really a pleasure.

But among the joy of these hundred or so riders, there were two people whose expressions were gloomy and slightly complicated.

Dou De and Shan Xiong had seen the King of Qin's demeanor, and they looked a little depressed along the way. The distance ahead was not far from the Eighteen Prefectures of Jiangnan. Dou De suddenly went to find Li Guanyi to resign during a break one day.

When he asked for resignation, he suddenly said:

"I don't know if I can have a discussion with His Royal Highness the Prince of Qin."

Yue Pengwu raised his eyes slightly and looked at Dou De over there.

Shan Xiong was chatting and laughing earlier, but at this moment he couldn't help but stop.

The atmosphere changed for a moment, and everyone's eyes gathered around him. Only Dou De looked calm and open, saying, "I was fortunate enough to receive the inheritance of King Shenwu, but I have always been confused about King Shenwu's defeat at the hands of King Qin."

"We have escorted Brother Yue all the way here. Jiangnan is ahead, so we are considered safe. We have an appointment with the other brothers, so we have to turn back now. We cannot continue. Before we leave, we want to test the power of King Qin."

Shan Xiong stepped forward and persuaded, "Brother, how can you be so reckless!?"

"Your Majesty the Prince of Qin is so powerful, how can you fight with us so easily?"

"You'd better take back what you said immediately."

Although Shan Xiong said this, his eyes were only fixed on Li Guanyi. Li Guanyi said, "Since Brother Dou is leaving here, I will naturally see you off. I'll trouble General Yue to lead you all forward first."

"I will personally send them both off."

Yue Pengwu nodded slightly. Dou De stood there, straight as a mountain, without looking sideways.

Shan Xiong only thought that His Royal Highness the King of Qin was not completely sure that he could defeat Dou De quickly. If he could not defeat Dou De quickly, it would damage the reputation of the Third Divine General. At least he did not want to lose face in front of others. His tense heart relaxed a little, and he smiled and nodded, saying naturally:

"I came here with Brother Dou De, so of course we will leave together."

He looked at Dou De with worry in his heart.

Dou De became famous throughout the country when he was young for his martial arts and bravery. Later, he inherited the legacy of King Shenwu and was invincible all the way.

This is the peak age for ordinary warriors. Although his martial arts are at the eighth level, even those at the ninth level would not be able to defeat him easily.

This is the person who inherited the legacy of King Shenwu.

In the past, he was full of confidence and composure, and his every move revealed the natural and accomplished heroic bearing of a hegemon.

It was only during this period that Dou De witnessed the bravery of the King of Qin with his own eyes, and he fell into a huge self-doubt. After all, he still wanted to give it a try, to see the gap between himself and the King of Qin.

During this period of time, Shan Xiong watched the brave and upright elder brother fall into silence, and hoped that he could get over it through this battle.

He believed in his elder brother.

In that area of ​​a thousand miles, there was no one more brave and courageous than Dou De.

As long as he could have a satisfying battle with the King of Qin, even if he failed in the end, he believed that Dou De could walk out of that shadow and pick up his ambition and courage again.

Defeating Dou De in front of everyone was originally a means of demonstrating strength and winning people's hearts.

The King of Qin asked everyone to leave.

Doesn't it also mean that although the King of Qin is brave and powerful, he is not confident enough to defeat Dou De easily and quickly?

So, it’s safe.

Shan Xiong was already 30% confident, and soon everyone left.

Li Guanyi raised his hand and grasped the Tiger Roaring Sky Halberd. He pointed the divine weapon at Dou De in front of him and said seriously, "You two have accompanied Marshal Yue for thousands of miles out of loyalty. Now that you have come here today and intend to fight me, I cannot refuse."

"This is how you should send me off!"

Dou De raised the weapon in his hand, and his powerful martial arts burst out violently, and his Dharma image rose. This great hero of the Jianghu, who had no rivals in the Central Plains for a thousand miles and had thousands of knights under his command, said solemnly: "Please."

Shan Xiong gripped the hilt of the sword at his waist, his spirit tense.

Let's use this battle to maintain your ambition, big brother.

A real man has great ambitions in his heart.

How can I be defeated by this person...

boom! ! !
A terrifying aura spread violently.

The murmurs in Shan Xiong's heart were instantly shattered.

Above the sky, clouds pressed down layer by layer, and then spread out in all directions with Li Guanyi's position as the center. Li Guanyi pointed his weapon at Dou De in front of him, and his surging internal energy compressed inward layer by layer.

Finally, it turned into the black and red of iron and fire, dancing wildly.

The King of Qin held the Tiger Roaring Sky Halberd in both hands.

The arrogance that was no different from that of an overlord gradually emerged.

"In that case."

"Then I can't help but give it my all."

The expression on Shan Xiong's face solidified bit by bit.

Dou De originally planned to learn a lesson from his opponent's methods, but this overwhelming and overwhelming aura that pressed down on him gave him a painful feeling like a needle prick, as if he would be killed in the next moment.

Dou De knew he couldn't wait any longer.

If we continue to wait, we will surely fail.

He looked solemn, holding the weapon, and suddenly launched an attack. The ground beneath his feet collapsed and shattered like an angry dragon. He summoned the heroism, determination and unwillingness in his heart, and swung the spear in his hand to attack Li Guanyi.

Li Guanyi didn't move.

But the black and red aura on his body became more and more violent.

Only at the moment Dou De approached.

Make a move!

The Tiger Roaring Sky Halberd almost turned into an afterimage and torrent that was invisible to the naked eye.

It hit Dou De in just a moment.

cut! ! !
In an instant, the flow and tearing of the vital energy reached an almost incredible level. Bursts of roars and howls came from the air, and the sounds of dragon roars and tiger roars exploded and spread far away.

There was no trace of doubt in the fight.

There was no surprise at all.

Along with fierce aftermath, Dou De's eight-layered full-strength move collapsed in an instant. Dou De's body was knocked up and down by the enormous force, and finally fell heavily to the ground, staggering backwards.

He was breathing heavily, his hands were shaking.

He raised his head and saw that the place where he retreated last was exactly the place where he launched the attack before. His feet were stepping on the collapsed marks just made, exactly the same.

The rage was surging, stirring up the dust.

The halberd swept across, and the hundred-foot-wide dust split in the middle and slowly pressed down.

The King of Qin took back his halberd, and the Tiger Roaring Sky halberd was stuck into the ground.

The spear circled in the air, and finally fell steadily and stabbed in front of Dou De.

Along with the low sound of dragon roar, the black and red aura that looked like iron and fire slowly subsided.

Peace has returned to this place.

Rather, due to the absence of the sounds of dragon roars and tiger roars, the excessive silence was somewhat depressing.

Shan Xiong's thoughts froze.

One move, and defeat?!
Just one move? ! !
And was defeated?!

Such a battle far exceeded Shan Xiong's inferences and ideas. Under such circumstances, let alone picking up the self-doubting mood and passion that had been caused by the shock, even his original passion and ambition might not be maintained.

Dou De looked at his bursting knuckles, then at the weapon stuck there, still shaking from the fierce fight just now, and suddenly he laughed.

The silent big man laughed out loud, and felt somewhat relieved.

Finally, he stretched out his hand, grasped the trembling weapon, pulled out the spear, and said, "As expected, you are worthy of being His Royal Highness the King of Qin. You are so brave, you are invincible in the world, and you look down on everyone."

"I was thinking about how many of your moves I should take."

"But I never expected that I couldn't even take a single move."

"Good move!"

King Qin said: "This move to kill snakes was originally a move I created myself. Later, I combined the martial arts of the overlord into it. It is currently my strongest means of attack."

Dou De said: "Cut the snake, which snake should I kill?"

The King of Qin said: "The national destiny of the Dangxiang State in the Western Regions is the White Emperor."

Dou De was dumbfounded and clapped his hands and sighed: "What a great move!"

King Qin asked, "Do you want to learn?"

Dou De was stunned. He raised his head and looked at the calm and composed King Qin. Suddenly he laughed heartily, which he had never laughed before. He laughed very happily and said, "Hahahaha, good, good, good!"

"What a great King Qin!"

"What a great Qin Wu!"

"Of course I want to learn such a unique skill, but not now. After today's battle, my confusion has been resolved and my remaining wishes have been fulfilled. My brothers in the mountain stronghold are still waiting for me. If I have the chance to see King Qin again in the future, I will take out the best wine in the mountains."

"I will drink with the King of Qin for a whole day and night. Then I will dare to ask His Royal Highness the King of Qin to teach me this unique skill!"

He grasped the spear, jumped on his horse, clasped his fists and said, "Goodbye!" He laughed loudly and galloped away.

Shan Xiong was silent for a long time and then smiled bitterly.

Knowing that if the King of Qin defeated Dou De with just one move, it would at most only make this hero of the Central Plains admire him. It is true that there are always people better than you in this world. However, he was willing to pass on this unique skill in such a way.

But I really began to admire that unruly and heroic hero.

This person is so young.

This person's reputation and demeanor are actually so great.

It's really like a demon...

Shan Xiong clasped his fists and said, "Well, I'll take my leave now. I'll have a chance to meet His Royal Highness the King of Qin again someday." He then rode his warhorse and galloped out to chase Dou De.

Li Guanyi looked at the two people's backs as they walked away and praised:

"One is righteous, the other is strange, both are heroes."

Immediately, he held the Tiger Roaring Sky Halberd and went back to where General Yue and the others were. Instead, he went down along the waterway. After a few days, he arrived at the capital of the Eighteen States in the South of the Yangtze River. He took Niu Wei and the others to the city and made arrangements for their reception.

These hundreds of heroes in the martial arts world are all willing to stay in the Qilin Army.

After personal conversations with Fan Qing, he arranged military positions for them based on their experiences and personalities, such as colonel, scout, charge commander, or logistics support officer.

Yue Qianfeng, Yang Xingshi, Han Zaizhong, Ling Pingyang and other former members of Yue Family Army went to pay a visit to General Yue and chatted about the past for a while. Especially Han Zaizhong, a big man who had been on the battlefield, cried and wailed.

Yue Pengwu was trying to comfort himself, but he also thought of the Yue Family Army and the Taiping Rebellion, and secretly shed a few heroic tears. The Yue Family Army, which was good at attacking cities and seizing territories, were all outside the Northern Territory, and now this group of people who were good at garrisoning were back under the command of General Yue.

Li Guanyi then took the weapons and armor and gave them to Murong Longtu to see.

Although Murong Longtu was famous for his swordsmanship, he was born into the Murong family, which was the best in the world at forging weapons, and his vision was better than that of most people in the world.

The old man only had two words to describe the weapons and armor in the Overlord's arsenal.

"waste."

Murong Longtu tapped the armor covered by the oilcloth with his fingers, listened to the crisp sound, and said:
"Weapons are fine, spears and swords are pretty much the same in any era."

"Sometimes a stick can kill someone."

"But the style of this armor is still a bit too old."

"If such good materials are cast into mountain pattern armor or bright light armor, the effect will be much better than these armors."

"If we add the array patterns and mechanisms of the Yin-Yang School and the Mohist School, the weight can be reduced by one third, and the defense capability can be increased by one third. In addition, we can also add mechanical techniques and mechanical crossbows."

Li Guanyi nodded repeatedly.

"If we recast it, how long will it take, Great Grandfather?"

Murong Longtu stroked his beard and said, "These materials can be recast into the world's most advanced armor, but this is not an easy task. Even if all the craftsmen under your command are mobilized, it may take ten months to a year."

Li Guanyi breathed a sigh of relief and chuckled, "This time is still enough."

"Everywhere should rest and recuperate, and improve their military preparations. There will be a period of time when there will be no war in this world. Then, I will trouble you, great-grandfather, to forge these weapons and armors."

He said these words with a smile, as if he had forgotten that Murong Longtu only had half a year left to live. Murong Longtu looked at Li Guanyi, nodded with a smile, and said, "Okay, I'm a little worried about leaving this matter to others."

"Leave it to me."

Li Guanyi smiled and nodded, accompanied Murong Longtu fishing, accompanied Murong Qiushui playing the piano, and spent a few days in peace. After Yan Daiqing checked the logistics of the generals, the entire Tiance Mansion had undergone considerable changes recently -

With Yue Pengwu personally commanding the rear, the originally loose Yue Family Army immediately became a well-organized large military group.

A general who is among the top ten in the world is enough to stabilize any force.

The presence of Yue Pengwu means that Li Guanyi can have a chance to attack.

This means that the Tiance Mansion where the King of Qin is located is no longer a force that exists around Li Guanyi. It is no longer like before, where it would lose the ability and room to attack and defend if it loses Li Guanyi.

Instead, it became a dual-core strategy of Qin Wang Li Guanyi and Yue Pengwu.

There are many more strategies that can be adopted.

When at a disadvantage, you can defend both directions, attack and defend in a normal and balanced manner, and attack from both directions at the most perfect state.

However, General Yue's return also means that the strategies that had been shelved by the Tiance Mansion will begin to be gradually implemented. On the one hand, there is the strategy of Li Guanyi and the Xiyi City Alliance; the other is to dispatch elite cavalry to reach the Red Dragon Secret Realm through the mountain roads that the Qilin Army has passed.

The strategy is to find an opportunity to attack the State of Chen.

The turbulent world situation quietly changed at this time.

However, whether it is strategy, general situation, calm counselors or heroic spirit of generals.

All of this, in Yan Daiqing's eyes, only left one word -

【money】!!!
Mr. Yan Daiqing's stomach pain has become more frequent recently.

When Li Guanyi visited him, this gentle gentleman had dark circles under his eyes. His eyes were dull and full of desire for money. When he saw Li Guanyi coming, he just smiled and said:
"Isn't this the Lord?"

"Are you coming here to spend money again?"

Li Guan remained calm and said, "Hahahaha, look at what you said, Dai Qing. Am I the kind of person who would come to your house in person only when I need money?"

Yan Daiqing looked at Li Guanyi quietly: "Of course you are."

"My Lord, the most money-spending lord in the world, what can I do for you?"

Li Guanyi coughed, sat there, drank a sip of tea, slowly rummaged through his arms, took out a letter, slapped it on the table, then leaned back, holding the teacup, leisurely.

Proud and calm, very confident!

Yan Daiqing said: "What is this..."

"Um?!?!"

He saw the record above and said in astonishment: "One million and eight hundred thousand taels of silver?! My Lord, Chen Dingye's second batch of money has arrived!"

Li Guanyi: “…………No.”

Yan Daiqing asked in confusion: "Oh, is that General Nangong Wumeng who accidentally got lost again?"

Li Guanyi's forehead twitched: "Not really."

Yan Daiqing was surprised: "Wen He has wiped out the noble family again?"

His Royal Highness the Prince of Qin slammed the table heavily, unconvinced, "Can't it be that I collected them? What am I in your eyes?! Can't I have good fortune?!"

Yan Daiqing looked Li Guanyi up and down.

For the sake of the silver, he said sincerely: "It was I who lost my composure just now."

"My lord, you have great fortune and wealth, unrivaled in the world."

It was clearly a sincere compliment, but Li Guanyi inexplicably felt a weird vibe.

Yan Daiqing was counting the amount of silver.

Refreshing!

Then he asked casually, "But where did you get all these gold and silver objects?"

The wise and mighty King Qin thought about the babbling little princess, and with a snap, he pressed the small red handprint on the file which read "I voluntarily give my birthday gift and New Year's money to my adoptive father for safekeeping."

Without changing his expression, he said, "I have a brilliant plan."

"Dai Qing, you don't have to worry."

Yan Daiqing counted the funds and couldn't help but exclaimed: "This is really good news. I didn't expect that your fortune is so good. It's a pity that it would be even better if you could come a few more times."

How many more times?

This doesn't have to happen more than once.

Li Guanyi had no choice but to drink his tea by himself. At this moment, he thought of the things he had taken out from the secret collection of the Red Emperors of all generations when he was drinking before. The secret collection was called a secret collection, but in fact it was various calligraphy and paintings and artifacts that were given to him as gifts.

It is valuable.

But in these troubled times, these antique artifacts are not as solid as pure silver.

However, this box is in tatters and I don’t know what it is used for.

It probably isn't worth much.

Li Guan glanced at Nangong Wumeng, who was walking over pretending to be nonchalant. Nangong Wumeng coughed and said:
"You're back. I saw Brother Yue Qianfeng over there earlier. He was so happy that he wanted to drink. Then I realized that the famous Yue Pengwu was also here."

Li Guan smiled and said, "I've been back for several days."

Nangong Wumeng was defeated.

She was at a loss for words, and after a long while, she didn't know what to say, so she just avoided the subject and said, "Yes, really? Maybe I was out at that time, so I didn't hear that you were back."

"Ahem, there are many things to do in the world right now."

"I don't have that much time to care whether you come back or not."

Nangong Wumeng's voice became lower and lower, and finally his face turned red.

But he remained tenacious and resisted the urge to cover his face and run away. He pretended to be calm and said, "Huh? What is this?"

"Box? This box is a real box!"

Li Guanyi: "What else?"

Nangong Wumeng was speechless for the second time. After a long silence, he stammered:

"Ha, ha, ha, just one look at this box and you'll tell you it's worthless!"

"Open it for a moment."

"Open it!"

Her face flushed, her mind was at a standstill, she only wanted to do something to 'escape' from here, her fingers pressed on the box.

Nangong Wumeng opened the box himself.

A beam of precious light shot up into the sky!
(End of this chapter)