Mountains and rivers are waiting for you to return

Chapter 184 The Allied Team's Plan
Shao Liran was suddenly at a loss.

It was obvious that he liked the long sword, but he didn't dare to accept it due to considerations for the relationship.

After all, the magic weapons made of Gongshan black stone are rare, and each one is priceless.

What's more, this long sword is infused with silver and sparkling jade, which can be called a priceless treasure. This sword is also a gift from another country, so it is too precious.

Pei Nai thought Da Xi Shang Le would give him a push.

But today it was strange. Da Xi Shangle stood far away from Shao Liran, as if he was deliberately avoiding him.

Pei Nai didn't have time to think about it, and patted Shao Liran on the shoulder, "Take it, it's their kindness."

Shao Liran's eyes instantly showed joy.

He took the long knife out of the wooden box, stroked it with caress, and asked, "Does it have a name?"

Zhang Sheng shook his head. "No, it was made especially for you, so I'm waiting for you to name it."

Pei Nai found it interesting and said to Shao Liran, "Others first made weapons and then were given martial arts titles, but you first made a name for yourself with an ordinary long sword and then made weapons. The martial arts title of Liujiang can only be used for your general title."

"Then I'll call it the Duxi Long Sword. I can't think of a good name. This is the name bestowed by the emperor, and it also implies the conquest of the western border." Shao Liran was also decisive.

But after he finished speaking, no one spoke for a long time.

He looked at Pei Nai, who pursed her lips and said nothing. He then looked at Han Ruize.

Han Ruize smiled and supported him, "It's already your long sword, you can decide for yourself."

Pei Nai just wanted to laugh for some reason when she heard his way of naming, but she politely held it back.

She suddenly thought of her Lingyue Spear again, because Gu Jinheng took away the fragments of her Lingyue Spear and she hadn't seen it for several days.

"Is there a gift for me?" Pei Nai asked tentatively.

Zhang Sheng guessed that she might ask, but he was not embarrassed. "When you returned to the underground city ten days ago, the master asked us to prepare for you. However, the structure of the Lingyue Spear is very complicated, especially the starlight flow process of the spear body. At the beginning, eight casting masters were invited, and it took half a year to complete the casting. It is the most expensive single item commissioned by the Valley Country in the past hundred years. This time, Grandma Xun specially left the largest piece of silver jade for you to recast the Lingyue Spear, but we still need some time."

"So extravagant?" Pei Nai was surprised and looked at Gu Jinheng, "You didn't even tell me about this. And I remember that you made the Lingyue Spear to be buried with the dead!"

Gu Jinheng looked at her, and perhaps because he heard the word "buried with her", his eyes darkened, but he did not speak.

Well, Pei Nai thought back.

When she was fighting against Tuoba Yan, she relied on the Lingyue Spear to withstand the fatal blow of the Xihan Sword. At that time, she was extremely grateful to Gu Jinheng for his infatuation.

"Okay, let's get back to business." Pei Nai brought the topic back to the right track. "Gu Jinheng's people reported yesterday that there were unusual movements in the garrisons of the three eastern states of the Wu tribe. Do you know about this?"

Zhang Sheng nodded, confirming that it was consistent with the intelligence they had received, and pointed out on the map on his back, "The troops of the Wu tribe and the countries in the western border are gathering in the rear. These three armies are more likely to fight in the vanguard."

"What's the purpose? To interfere with us and occupy the terrain?" Pei Nai deduced.

The territory between Tianyao and the Wu clan is mostly uninhabited wasteland, and may become the main battlefield in the future.

Han Ruize agreed with her idea. "On the one hand, they can disrupt our border defense arrangements through invasion and harassment, and test the military strength of various regions. On the other hand, and most importantly, they can make regional deployments in advance and occupy the terrain to facilitate their transportation of supplies in the later stages of the war. They can also push the battle line to a position that is beneficial to them, and use it as a base camp during wartime, which is easy to defend and difficult to attack."

"So we can't give them this opportunity." Shao Liran continued, "This battle is too important. We can't make any mistakes. I suggest taking the initiative to meet the enemy. At least the east of Chishan should be under our control."

Pei Nai nodded, "We need a series of victories in the early stages to boost morale."

"Shao Liran and I will lead the Pei army's first to fourth divisions to fight against the Wu tribe's advance troops?" Han Ruize was confirming Pei Nai's opinion.

Pei Nai naturally had no problem, "Don't the Northwest Frontier Army need to be together?"

Han Ruize shook his head firmly. "No need. Our troops are almost equal to the troops stationed in the three states of the Wu clan. More troops will not be good for morale. The Northwest Frontier Army must be transferred back to its original station and be prepared for war. If anything unexpected happens, we can provide support at any time."

"Okay." Pei Nai looked at Gu Jinheng again, "If the situation suddenly changes, can the garrisons of the eight cities on the northwest border, as well as the troops in western Sichuan and the southwest border provide timely support?"

Gu Jinheng nodded, "Okay." Then he turned his head to look at Luo Yuanying.

Luo Yuanying took out a stack of letters from her sleeve, as well as more than ten cylindrical letter boxes specially used for Gu Jinheng.

Inside the letter box was a piece of letter paper written by Gu Jinheng using the divine energy of Dandao. The letter box was destroyed after opening to prevent it from being stolen by others.

Luo Yuanying placed the letter and the columnar mailbox on the table in front of Han Ruize. "My Lord has asked us to pass on the order to each army. Each letter corresponds to a mailbox, and the two must be used together. If you need assistance in times of crisis, send the dispatch order of the army as soon as possible. The army under my command will respond to any request, including the garrisons in the western states of Tianyao."

Pei Nai, Han Ruize and others were a little surprised.

Pei Nai was surprised that Gu Jinheng had expected this and had made preparations early on.

Han Ruize was surprised that Gu Jinheng had reconciled with him and even paved the way for them.

Gu Jinheng's eyes were cold and he didn't want to explain too much.

"Thank you." Han Ruize said rarely.

Gu Jinheng still didn't respond, but Luo Yuanying came out to smooth things over: "We are one family, one family, and it's all for Tianyao."

Han Ruize has also become accustomed to Gu Jinheng's attitude.

This was their way of getting along. Everyone was used to it and no one paid much attention to it. Elder Zhong interrupted at this time: "If you want to defeat Yue Cang, you must first get the Linshang Water."

The outside world calls Master Zhong the Divine Monk Zhongchuan, because no one knows Master Zhong's real name, they only know that all of their descendants have the surname Zhong.

Therefore, one can either call him Senior Zhong like Pei Nai did, or call him the Divine Monk Zhongchuan.

"Well, Gu Jinheng and I are going to go to Lu Kingdom together and enter the secret territory of Lu Kingdom to look for Linshang Water." Pei Nai continued.

Senior Zhong closed his eyes and shook his head, "You can't go with us."

"Why?" Pei Nai was puzzled.

Elder Zhong continued, "The Linshang Water is actually a waterfall in the secret realm of Lu Country. If you accidentally break into the same layer and smell the Linshang Water in the air, this concentration will kill you instantly. At the same time, the Linshang Water will destroy the Hun Tree Fragments, and you will never be able to revive."

"You take Lian Cheng back to Chaoyang first to recuperate on the way. Luo Yuanying will go with you." Gu Jinheng didn't want Pei Nai to take such a big risk, so he said to her.

Pei Nai thought for a moment, "That's fine. Find the Worry-Relieving Pill for Lian Cheng and get the Zhubei Spear. I still have to go to the palace. There are many things I need to explain to Xiao Mingyi. He will issue the imperial edict. Otherwise, we will not be able to justify ourselves, and other armies and neighboring countries will have different intentions and may not cooperate."

"Well, after you get the Zhubei Gun, wait for me at Huayun Village." Gu Jinheng said.

Huayun Village is located in the southwestern corner of Tianyao’s border and is indeed closer to Lu State.

Moreover, after the Battle of Yunxuan, Gu Jinheng and Da Xian both dispatched their garrisons to the vicinity of Huayun Village, so that if there was an enemy raid or other unexpected event, reinforcements could arrive in the first time.

Pei Nai nodded, agreeing to his proposal, "Okay, but are you going to Lu Country with the Silver Armor Guard alone? Will it be dangerous? Or let Hu Yan Wei Zhao follow you."

Huyan Weizhao also looked at Gu Jinheng. He had no objection to this and followed Pei Nai's arrangements.

Gu Jinheng shook his head. "No need. I will bring Du Ling with me. If anything happens, I will ask him to inform you."

Gu Jinheng has the divine energy of Dandao to protect him, and his martial arts skills are not weak either. It seems that it would be difficult for anyone to pose a threat to him, so Pei Nai feels relieved.

"Huyan Weizhao, what about you? What are your plans next?" Pei Nai turned around and asked.

The whereabouts of Sikou Xiu's two younger brothers, Sikou Ersa and Sikou Erle, were still unclear, and Huyan Weizhao did not have a clear goal for the future. He hesitated for a moment and asked Pei Nai, "Do you need my escort when you return to Chaoyang?"

"No need. Although I can't touch the spear during this period, not everyone can touch me." Pei Nai said firmly.

This is true, after all, Pei Nai can just pick up a weapon from the side and fight the enemy.

When it comes to martial arts, there are few areas that she is not proficient in, not to mention that she also has the Dingguang Compassion Palm.

Huyan Weizhao then expressed his thoughts: "I want to fight the enemy together with General Han and the others. Otherwise, I will feel uncomfortable if I have free time. Killing some Wu people will make me feel better."

"Okay." Pei Nai looked at Han Ruize.

Han Ruize nodded, "I'll arrange it."

　【Shao Liran/Character Story Card】（2/3）

　　But grandma was old and clumsy, and while running away she tripped over a rock and fell to the ground.

　　Shao Liran turned around and saw a Wu soldier with a ferocious face, striding towards him and raising his sword towards his grandmother who had fallen to the ground.

　　At the critical moment, the gate of the courtyard was knocked open.

　　The Pei family soldier on the tall horse threw a long knife straight at him.

　　The long sword flipped continuously, and the tip of the sword broke through the chain mail of the Wu soldier, passed through the chest, and killed him instantly.

　　Shao Liran and his grandmother were rescued.

　　The soldier from the Pei family army looked older than his father.

　　He rode up on his horse, drew his long sword, turned around and asked them, "Are you hurt?"

　　Seeing Shao Liran shaking his head stupidly, the soldier glanced around and said, "Go back to the house and hide!"

　　He turned his horse around and continued to fight and kill the enemy in other places.

　　After Pei's army arrived, the Wu tribe was quickly wiped out.

　　After the war, Shao Liran's grandmother gave him some jewelry and food and asked him to go to the Pei family army's temporary resting place outside the city to thank them for their savior.

　　Shao Liran held a full box and looked around carefully at the Pei family army's stop.

　　He had good eyesight and quickly recognized his benefactor, then walked towards him.

　　The veteran soldier of the Pei family army was also used to it. He rubbed Shao Liran's head, did not take the valuable ornaments, only took a cake, and said with a smile: "This is enough for me."

　　But Shao Liran did not leave. He opened his sincere eyes and looked only at the veteran.

　　The old soldier smiled again, "If you really want to thank me, then join the army when you grow up, and go into battle and kill the Wu tribe barbarians without leaving a single piece of armor behind!"

　　
　
(End of this chapter)