Beichen Sword Sect's Headmaster's Secret Records

Chapter 335 Greed for life and fear of death
Tiedan had been to Yingzhou before. In recent years, there had been large-scale battles between armies, so naturally there was a murderous aura that could be seen from afar.

What's more, Tiedan has now acquired great power through his sword power accumulated over a thousand years. Just a trail of green light whistling in the sky is like a sword breaking through the sky. Who would be so blind as to dare to intercept him? Even if they wanted to, they would be powerless.

So within half a day, Tiedan flew straight from the Gen River to Yingzhou, and saw from afar the Heavenly King's army flying the dark cloud and rising dragon flag and the Zhenguo King's army flying the blue phoenix flag, fighting on the plain.

Most of the Heavenly King's troops were Beiyuan cavalrymen from Kangen. They crushed the imperial guards of Sanyuan into a pulp in Hebei. No one could defeat them head-on in a field battle.

Fortunately, the Marquis of Xichang was very self-aware, and the army had been stationed in Yingzhou for a long time. Taking advantage of the rivers and water networks, they built cities and fortifications, stationed troops and stored food, and held their ground.

Although the cavalry was powerful, they were not mobile and their numbers were insufficient, so they would not rashly dismount and wade through the river to attack the city. They were only sent out to forage for grass and valleys, and to emptied the surrounding castles. They only took the men and women to entertain the troops and drink, so the two armies generally formed a coalition to confront each other.

After all, the King of Heaven was going to sweep across the Central Plains eventually, so he naturally couldn't let go of the Zhenzhou army. Therefore, although they were temporarily blocked in Hulao and Suiyang, they still gathered their main forces in Zhenzhou, hoping to defeat the enemy in one fell swoop and have no more worries.

He kept looking for opportunities and sent a thousand cavalry to cross the river from the shallow part in an attempt to break through the city from behind.

On the other side, the Marquis of Xichang commanded the entire army, but he did not completely fortify the walls and clear the fields, and closed the gates to defend himself. He also sent troops from time to time to intercept and counterattack, and tried his best to fight with the northern army that crossed the river. He did not seek a complete victory, and did not allow them to cross the river to pursue, but only blocked them back to prevent too many cavalry from crossing the river, cutting off the food supply and disrupting the morale of the army.

However, looking at these small-scale battles involving only a few thousand people, it can be seen that the strength of the Zhen Army is really too weak.

In fact, before reaching the Nascent Soul stage, the gap between people is not that big. Most of the soldiers on the battlefield are elite soldiers who have built a foundation, and those in the Nascent Soul stage can already be considered as fierce generals in a male group.

The Zhen Kingdom was rich and powerful, with excellent armor and equipment, and the soldiers were all strong soldiers selected from the imperial guards. They all had their own family traditions to train their bodies, and because they were well prepared, they were not short of horses and livestock. Just looking at the data on paper, they were not much weaker.

But in fact, after fighting, they knew they were no match for the powerful army in the north. Compared with the battle-hardened army in the north, the Zhen army had never fought a war.

Well, in fact, the Zhenguo Kingdom had indeed enjoyed a long period of peace and had not fought a war for many years.

If you pull out a few dozen soldiers from both armies and watch them fight bravely, you can actually find that they are evenly matched with the Northern soldiers. When small teams of cavalry and sentinels fight each other, you can see that both sides have won and lost.

But when the scale increases exponentially to hundreds, thousands, or even tens of thousands of people, that quality is immediately apparent.

Not to mention the most elite Aobing cavalry, even the second-rate alien wolf-soldiers and cavalry, and the next-rate northern garrison of the Gen Kingdom, had military qualities far superior to those of the South. They obeyed orders and used them as easily as if they were arms and legs. The horses under their command seemed like a pair of Taoist companions with whom they had a telepathic connection.

These cavalrymen could charge in a cluster wall, turn in unison after a few whistles, and charge forward without breaking up the formations of the flags and camps. As long as three whistle arrows were fired, they could charge in formation. Even if they could not disperse the enemy soldiers for a while, or their commander was killed, they could quickly reorganize and reorganize themselves. As long as there were still camp flags, they could quickly gather and charge again, like waves and tides, endless.

This kind of superior military quality, from low-level soldiers to middle-level officers and then to senior officers, requires long-term training and repeated charges and battles on a high-intensity battlefield.

The quality of Zhen Army officers can be said to decline exponentially from the rank of Qu Junhou and above.

After all, when there is no war, officers are naturally not selected based on tactical qualities and personal abilities, but based on their family background, background, and the amount of gifts they give to their superiors. The son of a lieutenant cannot become a general, because generals also have sons. This is the truth of the world.

Therefore, just looking at the fact that Xichang Hou, a descendant of the Xiao family, was able to command the entire army, we know that the army of Zhen State, from top to bottom, is composed of descendants of aristocratic families and warlords.

All the officers were of Mengzu and Mengyin. If they were from warlords like Genguo, it would be fine, but Zhenzhou had not seen war for many years, and these officers and military meritorious officers had long since sold their official positions and entered the market.

Therefore, the generals and officers in the army nowadays, not to mention eating from the same pot as the soldiers, have to take empty salaries and have their military pay deducted. They probably only appear on the training ground a few times a year. I am afraid they can't even distinguish the flags and formations, and don't know when to form a formation. How can you expect them to lead the whole army to charge into battle? Forget it. It's good enough for such a general to take a group of people out for a spring outing and come back in one piece, or not get into a ditch!
That's fine when the battle is going in their favor, as even pigs will fight when the majority bullies the minority. But once they are defeated, they will just throw away their weapons and equipment and suffer a complete defeat.

So Tiedan just looked at it in the air for a while and had nothing to say.

It is absolutely impossible to defeat the rebels by relying solely on troops like the current Zhen Army.

Of course, not being able to win now doesn’t mean you can never win.

The Marquis of Xichang probably understood this situation, which is why he continued to train his troops in this rotation method.

Anyway, the Zhen army has a large number of people, and each battle involves several thousand people. Even if most of them are defeated, it is also a training exercise. As long as the defeated army can escape back to the camp, the losses will not be too great and will not cause serious damage.

Considering the gap in national strength and manpower, if they could hold out on the Yingzhou defense line for at least three or four years, exhausting the rebels' fighting spirit, killing all the middle-level officers, and training the officers of the Zhen Army, then both sides would have a chance to fight.

The current rebels have also been trained by suppressing demons and monsters on the icy and snowy front line of the Yinshan Mountains.

How easy is it to just hold the line and confront the rebels?
Didn’t the Sanyuan Immortal Army have such a plan? The Gen River is much wider and cannot be crossed by wading. Yet it was defeated by one wave.

So far, the main force of the rebels has been repeatedly testing the waters and is clearly not actively helping with training.

They were just new arrivals and were not used to the river network terrain yet, nor did they have a good time dealing with the city defense fortress of Yingzhou. They were still scouting around and looking for opportunities to fight.

But winter is coming soon. When the cold wave comes, the world will be covered with ice and snow. The rebels will feel as warm as if they have returned home. By then, the soldiers of the Zhen Army may not be able to withstand a wave of fierce attacks. Once they leave the city, it will not be so easy to go back.

And if something goes wrong in Yingzhou and the city is lost, the entire Zhen State will be open.

Of course, another way to win is to cheat.

For example, you can find a master like Tiedan, who can behead and assassinate Shi Jiao, the culprit of the world, or turn him into a ball and run over the main gate to forcibly change your fate.

But the question is, what basis do they have for taking action?

Is Tiedan the king of the Immortal Palace? Is the Zhenguo country worshipping him with all its might? Is the Xiao family his illegitimate child? In addition to the karmic relationship between Shi Jiao and him, have other members of the rebels ever offended him? Although the rebels killed indiscriminately, don’t some people deserve to die?
Go and have fun, don’t ask. If you ask, it’s all karma, the law of nature, and it’s none of my business.

Leng Leng watched the massacre. Because the spoils sent by the Immortal Palace were too many, the thousand-man cavalry, which were already well-armored and equipped like tanks, crushed and defeated the five thousand-man army, slaughtering them so that corpses were everywhere and blood flowed like a river.

Tiedan just wanted to walk away.

But suddenly an idea flashed in his mind, so he temporarily suppressed the sword light, looked back, and calculated the fate of the two armies.

Well, anyway, they are all people who are doomed to die due to the disasters of blood and war.

For the sake of their hegemony, the princes and generals killed each other, died on the battlefield, and eventually turned into flesh and blood, which was useless except for nourishing some maggots...

It would be better if we all came to raise his sword.

At least Tiedan will give them a chance.

Then Tiedan turned his sword and rushed straight to the top of Yingzhou City. With one stroke of the sword, he broke through the formation and the magic. The city defense barrier couldn't even stop him!
Humph, is the thousand-year-old sword force playing tricks on you?

"Who is breaking in?" "Protect the Marquis!"

A group of worshippers immediately jumped out to intercept them, among whom there were even two ancestors who had reached the state of incarnation. It seemed that the clans of Zhenzhou were really scared this time. They were afraid that the rebels would break in and confiscate their property, so they gave their all to support them.

But having said that, the real head of the Xiao family is not here?

The other side might have Shi Jiao coming in person, but the Xiao family pushed out the Xichang Marquis, a branch, to provide support and hid in Lanling themselves?
Haha, maybe he was scared to death last time.

Humph, this family is just like that, nothing can be accomplished.

Tiedan's eyes were like lightning, and his sword gleamed. With a glance, the group of good-for-nothings lowered their heads and avoided him, like shy girls trying hard to hide their nostrils.

Finally, only an old man who had reached the state of incarnation came up to talk with a smile on his face. It had probably been a long time since he pretended to be a grandson. The skin on his face was twitching... "Is this person a master of the Sword Sect? My Immortal Palace and Xuanmen have joined forces to fight against the Northern Tartars, but I didn't know if you are here to help?"

Alas, now that you have reached a higher level of cultivation, there is really no one who dares to speak loudly to you. In the past, there was a crazy woman with whom I could argue, but now she has become a coward, which is really lamentable.

Tiedan said with an unhappy look on his face,

"Where is Xiao Ming?"

When the group of people saw him frowning, they immediately judged his expression, their faces tensed, their gluteus maximus muscles tensed, and they all tensed their bodies as if they couldn't hold their shit. They probably thought, it's all over, I'm too old, I can't keep my integrity, I'm going to die here today.

However, Xichang Marquis Xiao Ming was a man of character. He had seen the world and knew that he could not avoid the disaster. He still came out to pay his respects in red robe and golden armor.
"Xiao Ming greets the Sword Master. Please forgive me for not being able to greet you fully due to my armor. I wonder what you want to do for me."

Tiedan already looked up to him after talking to him, so he was too lazy to acknowledge him as his relative. He just shook his sleeves and took out Xu Tan, who was tied up like a silkworm.

"This is your man!"

Xiao Ming was stunned when he heard this. He narrowed his eyes and immediately concealed the anger he showed towards Xu Tan. He was clearly blaming Xu Tan for causing trouble at this time and provoking such a powerful enemy.

But since the Sword Master had already struck him on the head with his sword, he naturally did not dare to hide it and knelt on the spot skillfully.
"This person is exactly an official in my palace. I wonder how he has offended the Sword Master."

Tiedan Road,
"Yes, he is in my eyes."

"He's in the way..."

Xiao Ming was stunned for a moment and didn't know how to respond.

So Tiedan reminded,

"Do you want to redeem it?"

What! I never thought that this sword master could speak so clearly! It's so cool!
Xiao Ming was also a smart man. He immediately understood the hidden meaning behind Tiedan's words and couldn't help but smile with joy!
"Yes, yes, yes! Redeem, redeem! Don't hesitate to ask for anything the Sword Master wants!"

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief, their gluteus maximus muscles relaxed, and they couldn't help but celebrate that they had saved their lives. They just thought that the immortal was really naughty, playing hard to get and scaring everyone so much that their hearts were pounding.

So Tiedan threw Xu Tan into Huashen's arms and said coldly,
"I want a sword."

"it is good!"

Xiao Ming was really sweating coldly, wondering what the guy was going to do, asking for weapons after all this time.

That's it? It's not that difficult!

"Come on, open the arsenal of divine weapons, and invite the Sword Master to choose..."

Then Tiedan flashed and stood in front of Xiao Ming, pulling out the Chaoyi sword from his waist.

Xiao Ming was shocked!

The moon-like light of the knife dazzled his eyes, and the snow-like edge of the blade reflected his shadow.

At this moment, his past life flashed before Xiao Ming's eyes like a kaleidoscope.

So in just a moment, he clearly witnessed his true intentions.

"Hero, spare my life!!"

Tiedan glanced at the group of cultivators who were fleeing in panic, then looked at Xiao Ming who was kneeling at his feet, also looking bored.

Are you kidding me? He just tried Xuantian's YCM method. Why are you all making such a fuss?
Good! The confrontation between the YCM souls! Whoever looks at me will die!
Now Tiedan doesn't even need to use the sword. When dealing with small fry like the Xianfa who have been forced to use external elixirs, he can just sweep them away with the sword light in his eyes and they will all be wiped out.

Of course, Tiedan and Chen Xuantian’s YCM are quite different.

Whoever Chen Xuantian glares at will become an idiot, so you can take the opportunity to rush up and kill him.

Tiedan's is more pure, which is the most common "murderous deterrence" in novels.

Clearly conveying the sincerity, truly letting you feel the despair in Tiedan's heart

And the inevitable outcome when you face my sword.

That is,

Killing sword intent.

So I was completely daunted after just one glance...

Damn, the group on the opposite side are like wolves and tigers, all of them are beasts. How can you, a bunch of beasts whose courage is not even as big as a pigeon egg, stop them...

Tiedan also shook his head speechlessly and got back to the topic.

"I heard that a piece of meteorite fell at your doorstep, and you used it to forge a knife?
Humph, just cast it. You hired some useless cultivator and wasted such good iron. You deserve to be skinned alive."

Between life and death, Xiao Ming's mind was spinning wildly, his ears and eyes were clearer than ever before, he knelt on the ground holding his head and yelled,

"Yes, yes, yes! I have a hundred ceremonial swords! All of them will be given to the hero!"

Tiedan snorted coldly.

"Didn't you hear me say I wanted a sword?"

Xiao Ming burst into tears.

In fact, it’s not his fault. Most people in the Immortal Palace would cry after being defeated by Tiedan using the YCM soul method.

After all, the foundations of their Tao hearts are mostly the same.

"Want to live".

Everyone has their own aspirations, and there is nothing wrong with the way of life. It's just that it happens to be restrained by Tiedan, so it is particularly easy to break.

However, Tiedan doesn't need to have such a cowardly mentality of being afraid of death.

"Get lost. I want to use Yingzhou to forge swords."

(End of this chapter)