Black Fairy, the master is a female ghost

Lu Xunhuan originally said that he would go and come back quickly, but in the end, he went to Taiqing Gate and did not return for fifteen days.

Yan Ningxue came up empty-handed every day, and she felt so disappointed.

During the time when Lu Xunhuan was not in Longzhou City, the situation in the world developed as he had expected.

In the north, at the Snow Dragon Mountain Pass, the northern barbarians suddenly arrived and besieged Beishan City.

In the south, the Southern Liang army broke through the natural barrier of Yuling Pass and marched straight in.

His Majesty the King was panicked.

Last week, the country has not yet been able to get its hands on the fat meat, and the domestic rebellion has not been completely quelled.

The Northern Barbarians and Southern Liang attacked from the south and the north, which was equivalent to fighting on four fronts.

His Majesty the King had no choice but to issue an edict, ordering the Crown Prince to abandon the land of the Zhou Kingdom that he had occupied and retreat quickly to provide assistance to Nanjun.

He also issued an edict, ordering Yan Bei to lead his troops north to fight against the northern barbarians.

After Yan Bei received the imperial edict, he found Yan Ningxue and asked her to go to the Dongli courtyard to find Lu Xunhuan.

Lu Xunhuan was asked to join the army and rush to support Beishan City.

But Lu Xunhuan was not there. He was still at Taiqing Gate and had not returned.

So Yan Bei led his troops northward.

On the other side, a general was sent to ride at full speed to Taiqing Gate to find Lu Xunhuan.

Lu Xunhuan is in Taiqing Sect, practicing formations with everyone every day.

After fifteen days, I have basically mastered it.

Including formation changes, position changes, etc. in various situations.

The master said it would take a month in order to become more proficient and ensure that there would be no mistakes.

Today, everyone was practicing in the square outside the main hall of Xianren Peak. The disciples guarding outside the mountain came hurriedly, controlling their magic weapons.

"Report, Master, a general has arrived from outside the mountain, saying that the Northern Barbarians are invading. Yanbei has been ordered to rush to the aid of Beishan City, and he wants the great writer Lu Chenglong to accompany him on the expedition."

The leader gave the order and everyone withdrew their strength and dismantled the formation.

He stroked his beard and asked, "Are the northern barbarians invading again?"

He turned his gaze towards Lu Xunhuan and said, "Chenglong, it's up to you whether you want to go or not. If you don't want to go, we will continue the drill."

Lu Xun Huan said, "I'd better go and help Yan Bei fight off the northern barbarians."

The headmaster asked, "Then how long will it take for us to go to the Nine-story Demon Pagoda?"

Lu Xunhuan pulled the headmaster and said, "Come, let's talk over there."

The headmaster said to the elders, "Alright, all of you go and do your own things."

After the elders left, Lu Xun Huan said, "If someone else came to me for help, I might not go, but I must go to Yan Bei."

The headmaster asked, "Do you have a very good relationship?"

Lu Xun Huan said, "It's not that good. Let me tell you something. Do you think Taiqing Sect supports me?"

The headmaster nodded: "Go ahead."

Lu Xun Huan said, "Fifteen years ago, something happened in the royal family. I'm sure you've heard about it, Sect Leader."

The headmaster replied, "I heard that the second prince attempted rebellion and his entire family was executed."

He stroked his beard and said, "I understand. Yan Bei may not want to repeat the same mistake. He wants to get rid of the Crown Prince before he kills him. If we help him, he will have a 100% chance of winning."

Lu Xunhuan nodded: "Yes."

The headmaster said, "The immortals of the world generally seldom interfere in the affairs of the royal family."

"But if you want to support Yan Bei, we'll follow you. But, didn't you say that our relationship with him isn't very good? Why should we help him?"

Lu Xunhuan looked at the distant mountains and said, "Fifteen years ago, the Second Prince's entire family was killed, but his daughter was rescued from prison before the execution and her whereabouts have been unknown since then."

"Later, I met his daughter, and our relationship was naturally special."

"Actually, I don't care who becomes the king of Dongyan. I just want to help the Second Prince's daughter get revenge."

The head of the sect nodded and said, "I understand. It's only natural to avenge your wife. Just let us know when you and Yan Bei are going to take action."

Lu Xun Huan bowed and said, "Thank you, Master. I will go down the mountain to help Yanbei fight against the Northern Barbarians. I will come back when I am done."

He said that he had an unusual relationship with Li Susu, and the head of the sect mistakenly thought that they were husband and wife.

Lu Xunhuan didn't explain.

Because he claimed to be the descendant of the Immortal Ancestor.

Since he is the disciple of the Immortal Ancestor, how could he have an uncle-master? Could it be that the Immortal Ancestor and the Second Prince's daughter are senior and junior brothers and sisters?

Isn't this just deceiving yourself? Didn't the previous lie become self-defeating?

He said goodbye to the leader, hurried down the mountain and met up with the general.

Then, the general rode a horse and he controlled the magic weapon, and they rushed towards Jingyang City together.

Because the army from Yanbei that came to support Beishan City had to rest and replenish their supplies when they reached Jingyang City before setting off again.

When the two arrived at Jingyang City, the garrison of Jingyang City had already set out, while the army brought by Yanbei from Longzhou City had not arrived yet.

So, the two of them found a restaurant in the city to eat and rest for a while.

Lu Xun Huan asked the general, "How many soldiers did Yan Bei bring?"

The general replied, "Fifty thousand."

Lu Xun Huan then asked, "How many soldiers can be sent to support the cities in the north?"

The general replied, "Beishan City originally had a garrison of 50,000 soldiers. Several cities to the north can provide reinforcements totaling 90,000 soldiers. Add to that the 50,000 soldiers Yan Bei has brought, for a total of 190,000 soldiers."

He added, "According to reports, the Northern Barbarian army is nearly two hundred thousand strong."

Lu Xun Huan nodded: "In that case, as long as there are no reconnaissance errors, the troops are about the same."

"I'm afraid the northern barbarians will surround the city without attacking and attack the reinforcements."

"Our reinforcements arrived in batches, and our forces were not concentrated. We were ambushed and defeated one by one, which would be disastrous."

The general said, "The northern barbarians have always been reckless. How could they use strategy?"

Lu Xunhuan didn't reply.

hope so.

The two waited for an hour, and Yan Bei arrived first with a thousand cavalrymen.

So the cavalry immediately replenished on the spot, the men went to eat, and the horses went to eat grass and drink water.

The general brought Lu Xunhuan to Yanbei and said, "Your Highness, the great writer has arrived."

Yan Bei pulled Lu Xunhuan aside and avoided the crowd.

"You followed this prince to Longzhou City, but you only stayed in Longzhou for a few days and disappeared all day long. What were you busy with?"

Lu Xun Huan said, "Your Highness has forgotten that I am also a cultivator. Naturally, I would like to befriend the Taiqing Sect, hoping to gain some help and resources so that I can make faster progress."

Yan Bei shook his head. "What you said to Yan Ningxue was full of hidden meanings. This prince probably understood some of it. This prince doesn't mean to blame you, but I'm just very curious why you have those thoughts."

Lu Xun Huan smiled and said, "Since Your Highness doesn't want to talk about that, we won't talk about it anymore. But here's the map of Beishan City. Let's take a look at it first."

Yan Bei looked up at the sky and said, "Alright, let's drive the Northern Barbarians away first."

After the two men returned, Yan Bei asked a general to bring a map and unfold it on the spot.

Beishan City is surrounded by mountains to the north and west.

Xuelong Pass is fifty miles northwest of the city.

Outside the west city, there is a river flowing outside the city wall.

A reservoir was specially built downstream to store water and maintain the depth of the river.

If the Northern Barbarian army comes and we don't open the sluice gates to release the water, it will be difficult for them to get through because of the obstruction of this river.

But the fact is that the northern barbarians have now besieged the city.

In other words, they crossed the river.

After looking at the map for a while, Yan Bei asked, "What are your thoughts?"

Lu Xun Huan said, "I don't have any ideas yet. Let's rush over first. Also, arrange a group of fast horses to gather intelligence so that we can keep abreast of military developments."

Yan Bei nodded: "Okay."

He instructed one of his generals, "Select ten men and send them to investigate first."

After the general arranged for his men to go, Lu Xun Huan asked, "Your Highness, the rear army is carrying baggage. In your estimation, how many days will it take them to reach Beishan City?"

Yan Bei said, "The cavalry will arrive in about a day, the infantry and archers will arrive in about five days, and the baggage will arrive in at least ten days."

Lu Xun Huan looked at the route on the map for a while and said, "We have to cross several rivers along the way. It would be great if we had some navy."

He pointed at the Yan River and said, "The Yan River is navigable. In the season when it's not frozen, you can reach the farthest point upstream. It's actually only two hundred miles away from Beishan City."

"I don't know how it was planned before, but if it were me, I would build a military town at the navigable end of the Yan River, half farmers and half soldiers."

"If there's a war in Beishan City, we can rush to help quickly from the 200-mile distance."

"Food, supplies, and other supplies can be transported in large quantities by ship."

Yan Bei said, "There are several cities in the north that are also important places for storing grain, so it won't be far to provide support."

"As for the baggage, this prince just brought some from Longzhou City. The cities in the north also have baggage ready and can provide assistance at any time."

The two were discussing when there was suddenly chaos ahead.

Yan Bei stood up: "What's going on?"

A soldier came running forward and reported, "Your Highness, the refugees from Beishan City have arrived."

Yan Bei ordered, "Call someone over here. This prince wants to ask about what happened."