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She even disliked her own daughter.

The Great Wall is originally a land of tigers and wolves. People who have lived there for thousands of years, boys have joined the army since they were 12 years old. If an adult man does not have two scars on his body, he would be ashamed to say that he is a member of the Great Wall garrison when he goes out. , not to mention being able to enter the direct line army of the Mu family.

The army and the people have long since merged into one, and there is no difference between humans and beasts. They are all just members struggling at the two ends of the city wall and fighting with their lives.

Mulan grew up in the Mu family, and she was doomed to be like a gentle Jiangnan woman, sitting in a tall pavilion, threading needles, studying and knowing the etiquette, and changing to another pavilion after she got married. …

She was not born in an exquisite pavilion. The cold bricks and stones at the head of the Great Wall have accompanied her through her toddler days. The only game place in her childhood was the martial arts field where her father often went. Boys of the same age joined the army. In that year, she also received a gift, but it was not a ruyi or beautiful jewelry, but a terrible sword that she couldn't even hold.

The majestic battle songs of the soldiers and the bleak huqin of the frontier fortress blended with blood and fighting again and again, washing her naturally sharp eyes, and finally one day she raised the sword, and the calluses on the tiger's mouth were deeply touched. , heavy, as if embedded in her heart.

She was standing by the water drinking horses, dressed in plain male attire, with vicissitudes blown by the wind and sand on her face.

He stopped the tall fiery red horse, across a lake where horses were grazing, and shouted loudly: "Girl, ask me the way."

Then he gave her a lazy smile.

"General, general..."

Gao Changgong, who was in a daze, was awakened by the call from beside him. He turned his head slightly, a little surprised at how he recalled the past at such a time, so he could only sigh helplessly, and murmured in a low voice: "Silly girl, cold, I don't even have a letter. Is it possible that I really plan to be a man for the rest of my life and never get married? I don't even think about it, except for me, who else in this world would dare to marry you..."

"General?"

Gao Changgong raised his head, with a helpless expression still on his face, while digging his ears with his hand, he said, "What are you shouting for? It's not that I don't have eyes. I saw Tang Jun's movements."

Speaking of this, he looked forward and showed a playful smile: "It is Xiang Chu after all, it seems that he expected that I would not let him stay where he is, so he simply rushed out first, although it was a bit of a mistake. The meaning of blundering, but the courage in it is worthy of the title of Overlord."

The iron hooves rumbled across the yellow weeds, the armor of the [-] armored cavalry reflected the sun, and the turbulent wind around did not know when it changed direction, and the oncoming wind and sand pierced Jing Wu Jun's face like a knife.

The two countries that hated each other finally collided again on a foreign land.

Those veterans who had experienced the Tang army going south could no longer hold back the agitation in their chests, and the breath they exhaled was even more scorching hot. Amidst the drums and thunder, their burning eyes fixed on Xiang Chu and him. The Xuanjia heavy cavalry behind him.

Different from the improvised Jingwu army back then, the current Qingzhou ghost cavalry army has a sound system, strong horses, and well-equipped equipment. It has also imported a large number of young elites in just a few years of reform.

Although the state of Wu is dead.

Jing Wu was born again.

But when they were about [-] steps away from them, the Xuanjia heavy cavalry stopped slowly, the fierce wind was still blowing forward, and the long hair of Xiang Chu, who was leading the cavalry, fluttered, writing The flag with the word "Xiang" fluttering above his head, he looked away from the arrows of the Jing Wu army ready to go, and looked at the figure in white clothes like snow.

"Is it the war god of Jingwu who traveled thousands of miles back then?" He leaned heavily on the ground with a big halberd, and said loudly.

Gao Changgong shook his head gently, and said with a smile: "Jingwu Gao Changgong, I dare not take the title of God of War, it's just a false name given by the people of the world."

"People in the world don't give the name of God of War casually. The general said so. Isn't it ridiculous that the 'Overlord' No. [-] is in the lower area?"

Gao Changgong narrowed his eyes and thought to himself: Is he also one of those people?It was the one who seemed the most out of place. In this way, it would be difficult to kill him before the battle...

After a moment's hesitation, Gao Changgong said: "How can that be confused? The general joined the army when he was young, and he went to this position all the way. He has experienced hundreds of battles during the period. In the Battle of the Giant Continent, he even went through the enemy's formation with a halberd alone. Attacking and killing Wan Li, a Mohist veteran, is really unparalleled... As for me, I just happened to be lucky enough to get where I am today."

However, it would be a bit far-fetched to explain why the eight thousand Qingzhou ghost riders were able to sweep the Tang Kingdom by relying on luck alone.In fact, if the leader is replaced by someone else, I am afraid that the ghost riders from Qingzhou will be wiped out in less than three days if they set foot on the territory of the Tang Kingdom.

At this time, these words were heard in the ears of Xuanjia Heavy Cavalry, and naturally they were even more harsh.

The people of the Tang Dynasty have always considered themselves open-minded, and if they lose, they are defeated. At least they can say, "It's not our fault, it's just that Gao Changgong and Qingzhou Guiqi are too cunning", but Gao Changgong now says that the victory in that battle was due to good luck. Isn't that true? In contrast, is the Tang Jun back then just a bunch of wine bags and rice bags?

Can this be tolerated?

As soon as the words fell, many war horses inside the Xuanjia heavy cavalry neighed loudly, as if they were angrily rebutting for the master on their backs.

Xiang Chu was not immediately angered, although he was also a little angry, but he knew that Gao Changgong was definitely not a kind person.

There are only a handful of great masters in this world, and there are no more than ten people on the bright side: Gao Changgong and Huang Hansheng from Jingwu, Wang Xuanwei and Mohist giants from the Mohist school, Guan Changyu, Dianwei, and Xiahou from Canghai, and finally in the Tang Dynasty. Xiang Chu, there is also a person who has nothing to do with the army, named Yuan Feng.

Gao Changgong should have entered the realm of the great master at the time of the great battle with Tang. Although he is regarded as a rising star, among the ten people, he even ranks as the latecomer...

Xiang Churu raised his eyebrows slightly, and said again: "I don't know what advice the tall general and others have here? I have traveled all the way, could it be that I just want to take a look at us from a distance?"

Gao Changgong smiled, and said in a surprising way: "Yes, I just want to take a look, otherwise what does General Xiang think?"

The building froze for a moment, blinking his eyes and wanted to speak, but was blocked by Zhang Mingqi with a wave of his hand: "What are you going to do? The general has his own intentions when he speaks, not to mention that you are just the relative of the general before the battle between the two armies." Bing, how can you speak up?"

Seeing that the relationship between the two was different from before, Wang Zhu snorted contemptuously, and said in a low voice, "Zhang Mingqi, how long has it been since then, when did you get mixed up with this group of rats and bugs? It's a little difficult, and you don't even have the backbone of the past?"

The building glared at him angrily, but Zhang Mingqi patted him on the shoulder lightly, then smiled and said, "Wang Zhu, I used to have some friendship with you, but I will never forget when I went to When looking for your father, what did he tell me."

Wang Zhu was slightly taken aback. He didn't know what his father had said to Zhang Mingqi, but at that time Zhang Mingqi's father was still in prison, and the case of destroying dikes and flooding fields had not yet been closed, and everyone in the court wished to stay away as much as possible. He was afraid that some relationship would cause trouble to his upper body, so naturally his father would not say anything nice.

Thinking of this, Wang Zhu tightened the reins and lowered his head, without further words.

Xiang Chu's words are still blowing in the wind. It's hard to imagine that this is a person who has just experienced a big battle. Could it be that the master's cultivation is endless?Otherwise, why is his voice still so full of air?

"General Gao, don't joke anymore." Xiang Chu showed a mocking look, "In front of the battle between the two armies, the commander suddenly exchanged greetings, as if old friends were meeting each other. It might damage the reputation of the general if it spread, or... ... General Gao is actually talking about him?"

Chapter 527 Talking Face to Face

"What prestige do I have?" Gao Changgong laughed and said, "I am lazy by nature, and I prefer to have fun everywhere rather than fighting in front of the battle. If General Xiang can show his noble hand and avoid this military disaster, everyone will be happy. It happens to be rare. Come to the Mohist family, and I can also lead the disciples of Jing and Wu to have a good look at the scenery of the Central Plains and gain a lot of knowledge."

Xiang Chu said indifferently: "Really? General Gao has such a sense of elegance, but it's a pity that I'm a rough person. I didn't like to study Chinese since I was a child, and I haven't read all the four books and five classics... Naturally, I don't understand what the general called 'exalting your hands'" What do you mean?"

"The Tang army retreated four hundred miles and returned the three counties that had been occupied by the Mohist family. That's what it means." Gao Changgong smiled, and the expression on his face should be as sincere as possible.

"Four hundred miles? Return the three counties?" Xuanjia heavy cavalry immediately became agitated when they heard such a request, and Xiang Chu's personal guard generals even cupped their hands and said angrily: "General, don't mess with him here, finally. I will be willing to be a pioneer to show the prestige of our Tang Dynasty, and the debt owed by Qingzhou ghost riders back then is time to pay back!"

Naturally, the voice of the personal guard general was echoed by many people, and they all raised their swords and called for a fight.

But no matter how they shouted, they couldn't get any response from Xiang Chu.

The tall black horse in front of the crowd, and Wei Wuzi sitting on the horse seemed to be a solid wall, bouncing back all their noise.

Xiang Chu slowly turned his head to look at the general, the light in his eyes was as sharp as a knife, and with just one glance, the general shivered as if a cold wind had blown into his heart.

"I'm talking to General Gao, why do you interrupt?" Xiang Chu said coldly, "Could it be that you have forgotten all the rules in the army?"

"General... General..." The guard general lowered his head, did not dare to refute a word, and stammered: "The last general knows his mistake..."

Xiang Chu rubbed the long pole of the halberd with his big hand, and his voice was still like a bell: "Four hundred miles? Is the tall general too much? My disciples of the Tang Dynasty fought bloody battles to win a little bit of the Mohist land. If I give it back, we will How will Xiang Chu face the folks in the Tang Kingdom? Besides, I issued a military order to the lord of the country before I went out to fight, and now I am defeated and return empty-handed...wouldn’t I have to judge myself by the banks of the rolling dry river?"

Gao Changgong answered unhurriedly: "Then General Yixiang said that because he felt that he would definitely win this battle and keep those three counties? Not to mention that you may not be able to achieve what you want with my Jingwu army, even if you What is the use of you seizing all the cities, counties and counties in the northeast of the Mohist school now? The main force of the Mohist school is still there. If there is a big report in the future, Tang will be unbearable, right? This time you killed more than [-] Mohist soldiers and civilians, and looted property The amount of fighting in the car, isn’t that considered the result of the battle? In fact, you are not afraid at all that you will not be able to explain to the king when you go back, let alone the imperial concubine who holds real power. You just like killing and like this kind of battlefield where the blade licks blood... ..."

"General Gao speaks eloquently. I, Xiang, feel ashamed, but don't fool me, Xiang, for a fool. You just want to say that you Jingwu is sure to win this battle, but in my eyes The Jingwu army came from afar, and they have already lost the advantage of the Jiangnan terrain. Now the three counties are in my hands, and Xingzhou will soon fall. At that time, most of the vast northeastern territory of the Mohist family will be under the control of the Tang Dynasty. If you are not the master of the Mohist family, how can you be sure that you can compete with my Tang country?"

Gao Changgong said: "Then how can you be sure that you can take Xingzhou smoothly?"

Xiang Chu's face suddenly darkened: "What do you mean?"

"It's not interesting." Gao Changgong said with a smile: "I just want to express my gratitude to you... I heard that this dry river used to have the reputation of 'thousands of sails' in the previous dynasty. See, now that General Xiang has rejuvenated this river, the distance from Xingzhou to Jicheng can be greatly shortened in the future, and it can be regarded as a great deed that will last forever and benefit the country and the people."

Xiang Chu stared deeply at Gao Changgong, he didn't expect him to be able to explain what he was thinking in one word, and he felt a little uneasy in his heart.

That's right, restoring the dry river to the waterway was originally a plan he came up with after studying the Mohist terrain for many years. If not, even if he is a master at the level of a great master, he would not be able to open mountains and crack rocks with his bare hands and inject torrential water into the dry river.

Since the Tang army entered the Mohist family, he has been secretly laying the groundwork for this matter, and now his hard work has finally paid off, and his plan for many years has finally come to a result - if the Tang State stationed troops in the upper reaches of this river, it only needs a suitable time , the big ship can go all the way down to Jicheng, and the swordsmen are pointing directly at the capital of the Mo family...

As for using it as a barrier to block Wang Xuanwei today, it was just taking advantage of the trend.

Now it seems that maybe he is still too conceited.

Gao Changgong continued: "I feel very surprised? I am also very surprised. After all, although I have traveled to famous mountains and rivers, I am far less clear about the topography of Mohism than General Xiang. It can be seen that it is not a day for General Xiang to freeze three feet. Han, really admirable."

"Secret it, General Gao can finish it all at once." Xiang Chu's tone was contemptuous, and he still held his head high.

Gao Changgong nodded, pretending to be regretful on his face and said: "I am located in the south of the Yangtze River in Jingwu. I am afraid that the shipbuilding skills can surpass the current Jishang Academy. Of course, if compared with the former Jishang Academy, Gao I don’t dare to take it too seriously, after all, there were tens of thousands of blueprints in the Jishang Academy at that time, so if you want to find a ship design that is stronger than Jing Wu, you will naturally have it at your fingertips.”

"What exactly do you want to say?" Xiang Chu's five fingers holding the halberd turned slightly white, and the unhappiness in his expression became more and more obvious.

Gao Changgong listened to the giggling sound of the earphone, and the smile on his face grew stronger: "I'm just a little regretful that I can't bring all those big ships from Jingwu to the Mo family, but fortunately, with Wang Xuanwei here, this After all, some things have been accomplished. If my calculations are not wrong, when the sun rises tomorrow, Binru, Tonghe and the two counties will plant my Jingwu navy flag, Xingzhou... or please General Xiang, stop coveting."

As soon as the words fell, there was already an uproar in the formation on Xiang Chu's side. Although many people still doubted what Gao Changgong said, some generals who knew the Mohist terrain and the trend of water veins gradually turned pale.

"How is it possible...how is it possible...where did they get the boats from? Even if they had expected that the dry river would resume its waterway, even if Wang Xuanwei had delayed them for a long time, they could still build enough troop transport in just these days. How easy is it to build a big ship?"

A cold light flashed in Xiang Chu's eyes. Of course he knew the key to this matter. He sighed deeply and asked, "It's Jinzhou, isn't it?"

Public loser.

Perhaps only Gongloo's mechanical skills, which are hardly weaker than that of Momen, can build enough ships in such a short period of time to carry Jing and Wu soldiers along the river, and attack them unexpectedly. two counties...

"It's a miscalculation here..." Xiang Chu muttered to himself, "Wang Xuanwei... So you chose Jinzhou because of this consideration."

Thinking of this, Xiang Chu stuck the halberd into the ground and clapped his hands gently.

Followed by the sound of clapping hands, and his wild and unrestrained laughter, it makes people feel that what Jing Wujun took away was not the city he conquered, but the wild dog nest picked up by the side of the road.

"Very good." Xiang Chudao: "I can think of using this dry river that has just passed through to use a temporary large ship to carry troops and rob the two counties... and the water of this dry river happened to be relieved by Xingzhou. The siege of lack of water. It seems that whether it is my vision or my attainments in the art of war, I am indeed far behind you and Wang Xuanwei."

Gao Changgong quickly waved his hands, with an innocent expression on his face, he said: "Don't dare, it's all the strategy of that Mohist general. I don't have such a good brain. If you want revenge in the future, don't come to me, go to him."

"General Gao!" Xiang Chu yelled suddenly, his voice was like thunder, and the building, Zhang Mingqi and others were stunned, "This is the end, I, Xiang Chu, should have backed down, but... I want to bet with you again How about a game?"

Gao Changgong sighed: "At this time, how can General Xiang still want to take a gamble? Shouldn't he be thinking about keeping the green hills, so he won't be afraid of running out of firewood?"

"What? General Gao would rather live up to Wang Xuanwei's expectations in order not to lose his troops?"

"Huh? Is he dead?" Gao Changgong asked, folded his arms.

"No." Xiang Chu shook his head, and his tone was somewhat desolate: "But he has taken that step, and his practice has been cornered. If he can't continue to move forward, he will still not be able to escape death."

"That's it..." Gao Changgong didn't know how many times he sighed, the playful smile on his face suddenly disappeared, this time the sigh was still real and sad, for Wang Xuanwei, no matter from his character or standpoint, Neither of them could ever be close friends, but at the moment it seemed to him that they were no longer enemies either.

Is this a kind of sympathy?

He is well aware of how difficult and dangerous that road is. Cultivation is like climbing a mountain, one step at a time, but at the level of a great master, the practitioner has already climbed to the top of the mountain, and it seems that he can touch the vast expanse of land with a slight lift of his hand. Sky.

The peak of Lingyun... In a sense, it actually means that there is no way to go. What lies in front of them is only the boundless sky and the abyss below the cliff.

After a pause, Gao Changgong said in a calm voice, "After all, I am the great general of Jing Wu. If General Xiang can back down without harming the soldiers, that would be the best result. What do we Jing Wu want? What, General Xiang should be very clear."

Of course, Xiang Chu knew that Jingwu did not want the Mohist family to collapse, because without the Mohist ally, or without the Mohist as a barrier that can shelter the wind and rain, how could Jingwu be able to fight against Tang and Canghai with the current national strength?

Although the Tang State has been declining in recent years and is no longer prosperous and strong, Canghai's military power has been on the rise. After the two countries join hands to wipe out the Mohists, Jing and Wu will undoubtedly become the next piece of fat on the cutting board.

Chapter 528 The Battle of the Enemy ([-])

It's just that Jing Wu didn't want the Mo family to collapse, but he might not be willing to cut his own flesh to feed the giant Mo family.

The sword has no eyes on the battlefield. Even if you can win a big victory, there will always be a loss in military and financial resources. Considering the interests of a country, it still needs a long-term plan.

Although Jingwu has been on good terms with the Mohist family since its establishment, people's hearts are fickle and current events are unpredictable. No one can guarantee that the Mohist family will always be Jingwu's ally and not become Jingwu's enemy.

Therefore, if only relying on some small tricks and the power of the army to force the Tang army to retreat, it is naturally the result that Jing Wu wants to see the most.

But is Xiang Chu the one who will back down?

Gao Changgong shook his head with some regret. Although this was the first time the two met in front of the two armies, he had already recognized this rookie general of the Tang Dynasty from the letter handed to him by the spies. He knew very well that Xiang Chu His temperament has always been as hard as iron, and trying to persuade a person with such a temperament is a hundred times more difficult than snatching a strange girl home on the street.

Well……

Gao Changgong lowered his head and smiled, as if he thought it was a bit funny to think so. After all, he has such a stunning face, not to mention grabbing girls on the street. When he liked to hang out on the street a few years ago, he almost missed it many times. Being eaten alive by the girls in red dresses and green damasks all over the street...

"Xiang may disappoint General Gao..." Sure enough, Xiang Chu said firmly: "Jingwu wants to maintain the balance of power among the four kingdoms, so as to solve a series of problems of Jingwu's internal instability and turmoil in the court. What my Tang State wants is to break the balance of power and profit from the chaos, and for this... I will not hesitate."

Gao Changgong looked up to the sky and sighed: "The common people have only lived in peace for a few years. Does General Xiang want to burn the flames of war all over the world? General Xiang is not afraid of getting himself caught in the fire?"

"Natural selection, the law of the jungle is an unchanging law." Xiang Chu's smile gradually deepened, with a bit of arrogance, and his eyes were as sharp as an eagle.

Maybe he will catch fire, maybe he will fall to the bottom of the valley one day, but he doesn't care, because as long as he lives for a day, he must show his majesty in the sky, and expose himself to the shivering lambs or rabbits below minions.

It's not that he is sure that he will win, it's just that he never imagines how he will lose one day.

If they can't agree, naturally they can only go to war.

Li Mo slowly approached Xiang Chu's side, and the Shenwu Heavenly Army behind him had been reorganized, except for some soldiers whose armor was not complete, their power remained the same as before.

But he was still a little worried, and said in a low voice: "General, something is not quite right, Gao Changgong didn't lead the army to make a surprise attack on such a good opportunity just now, for fear of being cheated."

Xiang Chu watched the formation of the Jingwu army, and moved his lips slightly: "People like Gao Changgong are not easy to deceive."

Li Mei nodded. The elite of the Shenwu Heavenly Army is not only in the excellent armor, but also in the subtlety of the formation, which is unimaginable for ordinary people.

Just now the Shenwu Heavenly Army seemed chaotic, but there were still hidden murderous intentions in it. Even if the Jingwu Army was nearly [-], if they attacked rashly, the Shenwu Heavenly Army would seize the opportunity to counter the Jingwu Army, and then use the black armor to ride heavily Kill a way...

However, Gao Changgong did not rush forward as he expected, but took his time and stayed put, even the distance between the two armies did not change a bit.

No wonder there is a saying that it is more troublesome to know your enemy than to have an intelligent enemy.

Gao Changgong, who was born in Jingwu, is well aware of the shortcoming of Shenwu Tianjun and Xuanjia heavy cavalry, that is speed. Even though Shenwu Tianjun has a solidity that other infantry cannot match, the sharpness of Xuanjia heavy cavalry is enough to compete with black cavalry. But the heavy armor and shields also greatly slowed down their speed.

Facing the Qingzhou ghost riders who were moving like the wind, they couldn't get rid of them easily. Even the Qingzhou ghost riders didn't need to confront them head-on.

"If we can break through the blockade of the Jingwu Army and go all the way to Junshan to meet the other Tang Army, there may be a turnaround in Xingzhou..." Xiang Chu frowned slightly and thought.

Li Mei took a deep breath and hurriedly asked, "What does the general want to do?"