Lord of Puluo

The country of Tufang, a desert city.

"Three-headed Qiao Yi" led a large army to attack the city.

The siege process was not difficult. From deploying the troops outside the city to breaking down the city gate, it took less than half an hour.

Shan Chengjun had just massacred everyone in Moye City, but he did not stay long.

He was a military man. When he learned that the granary was destroyed and the vanguard camp was wiped out, he realized that the Shang army was about to attack.

The sage also understands the art of war, but he still has to pretend and asks his subordinates to defend the city.

Shan Chengjun had no mood to stay, so he left, and most of the people followed him. The remaining people tried their best to persuade them, cooperating with the saint to put on a complete show, and then escorted him away.

When the saints withdrew, only a few hundred Tufang people were left outside Moye City. How could they resist the Shang army? Before the battle started, these Tufang people surrendered.

Most of the siege weapons carried by the Shang army were not used, and time was mainly wasted on ventilation.

The poison left by Teng Chuanchang had not dissipated completely, so Qiao Yi sent out several wind cultivators to blow strong winds for more than an hour, and then sent out poison cultivators to test the toxicity. After confirming that the poison was basically dissipated, he led the army into the city.

There is a spring in the center of Moye City, which is the water source for the entire city and the foundation for the construction of Moye City.

"Three-headed Qiao Yi" rode his warhorse to the spring, took a cup of spring water, and said to the whole army:

"Moye City is the land of the Great Shang. Thanks to the efforts of our soldiers, we have recovered the lost land. This is the honor of the entire army and also the glory of the Great Shang!"

After saying that, "Three-headed Qiao Yi" raised the cup and drank it all.

The entire army shouted like thunder, resounding through the clouds.

Hundreds of royal family members were armed to the teeth, standing at the front of the line, shouting along with the entire army. They shouted loudly, but they felt mixed emotions in their hearts.

The Shang State had been fighting with the Tufang for many years, but in recent years, they had hardly won any battles and had lost countless territories.

Now that Qiao Yi has taken the initiative to provoke the Tufang army, many members of the royal family have joined the army to fight in order to see Qiao Yi's predicament and take the opportunity to seize Qiao Yi's military power.

But judging from the current situation, Qiao Yi captured a city from the Tufang Kingdom. This matter is of great significance to the Shang Kingdom. It will be difficult for anyone in the entire Shang Kingdom to shake Qiao Yi's position in the future.

The army set up camp in the city, and "Three-Headed Qiao Yi" moved into the city lord's mansion.

After the others left, "Three-Headed Qiao Yi" kept beating his chest: "I was so scared, I thought it was going to be a fierce battle, but I'm not good at fighting. If a fight really breaks out, I don't know where to stand!"

Nian Shangyou was a little angry: "Let's not talk about the war. I wrote you a thousand-word speech to encourage the army in advance. You memorized it for a whole day, and just now you said two short sentences in front of the army. You can't even do this?"

Xi Zhaofu was also angry: "It's such a mouthful, it's good enough if I can remember two sentences. After today, I can't remember a single sentence!"

"Then why keep you here?"

"Is it up to you whether to keep me or not?"

The two men were about to start arguing, and Qiao Yi rebuked them, "Don't waste your time arguing here. Rest for an hour and get ready to set off."

Xi Zhaofu asked, "Where are you going? Are you in such a hurry to leave right after you conquered this city?"

Qiao Yi said: "Send troops to Shaliu City."

Nian Shangyou was also stunned: "Still fighting?"

Qiao Yi looked at Nian Shangyou and said, "You are a military man, but don't you know that speed is the essence of war? Now the momentum is good, so we should take advantage of it and move forward."

Nian Shangyou felt that it was a bit risky: "My lord, we were able to capture Moye City because Prozhou attacked the granary and vanguard camp of the Tufang Kingdom. The Tufang army was unable to respond in time and had no food and grass supplies, so the battle was fought so smoothly. If we continue to advance, I'm afraid there will be danger."

Qiao Yi smiled and said, "Shangyou, you don't have the talent to be a commander, so giving up martial arts and pursuing literature is also a good choice.

The Tufang people suffered a heavy blow. They were unable to respond in time. If they run out of food and grass for a day, they will have difficulty in surviving in the future. Now is a great opportunity to capture the city!"

Xi Zhaofu shook her head and said, "You go if you want to, I don't want to fight!"

Qiao Yi consoled him, "Don't be afraid, my dear brother. Our army is unstoppable and there will be no fierce battles in the near future. You just need to memorize the words of encouragement and follow the army."

Xi Zhaofu looked at Qiao Yi and said, "You mean just move your legs and your mouth? That's easy."

Qiao Yi smiled and said, "It's that easy. Shang You, issue the order to mobilize the troops in an hour."

Qiao Yi was right, this battle was indeed easy.

When Li Banfeng arrived at Wubian City, Luo Shaojun presented the battle report to Li Banfeng. Li Banfeng looked through it for a moment and didn't know how to comment on it.

"We have won six battles in half a month. Is the Tufang Kingdom so useless?"

Luo Shaojun said: "I heard that Qiao Yi will continue to fight and will fight all the way to the capital of the Tufang Kingdom. Now his prestige is very high, and there are even many people in the court who want him to become the emperor."

How was this battle fought?

The three women calmed down a bit, and Li Banfeng handed the battle report to Zhao Xiaowan: "Madam, take a good look.

Did the Tufang Kingdom let the water go?"

Jiang Ling'er didn't understand: "What does 'release water' mean? Does it mean peeing? People from the Tufang country must pee."

Zhao Xiaowan smiled and said, "Sister, 'letting go' is an out-of-state term, which means to give in intentionally. The Tufang people are brave and good at fighting, and this record is indeed a bit unbearable."

After watching for a while, the lady saw the clue: "Sir, the Tufang people did not give in. They were caught by the Shang people at their vital points. They were unable to get any more horses, food or grass, so they were defeated.

In the final analysis, it was because the peddler acted too ruthlessly, destroying the vanguard camp and the granary, directly cutting off the lifeline of the Tufang Kingdom. "

Li Banfeng thought about it and said, "According to what Ayi said, there were only three people involved in the sneak attack. It seemed quite random."

Zhao Xiaowan shook her head: "My husband, this is not a matter of too many people or too few people. The peddler is extremely good at sneak attacks. With the combat power of a single soldier in Prozhou, a sneak attack can determine the outcome of the battle. The famous generals who fought against him have all suffered from him.

This sneak attack was definitely not random. This battle took place in the fertile land of the inner state, and the terrain was changing at any time. Tonight, we were at the foot of Moye City, but tomorrow we might be a hundred miles away. The location of the Tufang Kingdom's vanguard camp and granary was found. I don't know how much effort the peddler put in.

There was a war that year, and the peddler spent a year preparing for a surprise attack. The imperial court was severely damaged and the situation was almost impossible to reverse.

It was precisely because of this disastrous defeat that the court released Hong Ying and I from death row."

Jiang Ling'er was doing needlework while watching Zhao Xiaowan talk about military strategy, as if she was looking at her own sister, her eyes full of pride.

Hong Ying snatched the battle report and took a look at it: "Qiao Yi's moves were very accurate. He hit where he should hit and surrounded where he should surround. He never made a mistake once."

Li Banfeng looked at Hong Ying and nodded in a serious manner, but in fact he didn't understand.

Zhao Xiaowan quickly explained to Li Banfeng: "My husband, Yingying means that Qiao Yi used his troops properly.

Look at Shui Wa City. They advanced early in the morning and broke into the city in less than half a day. They didn't mention how many enemies they killed or how many prisoners they captured. This proves that Shui Wa City obviously had insufficient defenders. Qiao Yi decisively attacked and thus the battle was won quickly.

Let's look at Tongyu Town. They also sent out troops early in the morning and won three days later, capturing tens of thousands of prisoners. This proves that there were many defenders in Tongyu Town, but there should not be much food. Qiao Yi surrounded the town without attacking, waiting for the enemy to collapse on its own. "

It's simple in theory, but it's another matter to execute. Li Banfeng has a question right now: "How does Qiao Yi know that there are few people in Shuiwa City and many in Tongyu Town? Let's fight a battle first?"

Hong Ying said: "How can we just fight casually? If we hit an iron plate, we will lose soldiers and horses, and lose morale. Then there will be no fighting. He should have sent scouts, and these scouts got the news."

Zhao Xiaowan felt that he was not just a scout: "Scouts only have a pair of eyes, and they can't see everything clearly. I suspect Qiao Yi has also planted a lot of spies in the Tufang Kingdom. He has also been planning this war for a long time."

Li Banfeng re-read the battle report and felt that it was really difficult to deal with someone like Qiao Yi.

Seeing that Qiao Yi has made so much money in Tufang Country, Li Banfeng must also make some money from him, and it would be best if he could earn back the old train.

Thinking of the old train, Li Banfeng remembered the snot tissue.

"Madam, have you studied that piece of paper?"

"My dear, I have used many tricks, but this piece of paper is too firmly attached and I cannot tear it apart no matter what I do."

"Where is the paper?"

"I usually carry it with me, and today I put it on our shelf."

Li Banfeng returned to Suishenju and took the snot tissue off the shelf. He wanted to take a closer look. If he couldn't find the solution, he would give it to Jiang Ling'er to see if she could pick it open with a needle.

The folded tissue paper unfolded on its own.

How did it unfold?

Didn’t my wife spend half a month studying it and still couldn’t tear it apart?

Is she teasing me?

My wife is not that kind of person. Maybe she is not convenient to say it in front of Jiang Ling'er.

Or maybe it wasn't my wife who opened it?

But who else can open it except her?

There were a lot of densely written words on the side that was stuck with snot. Just the first line of words made Li Banfeng excited.

Travel and cultivate skills in the clouds, and there will be no limits for your journey.

It’s actually cloud technology!

Li Banfeng was promoted to the fourth level of Lu Xiuyun, but he never learned any skills. He didn't expect to get such a good thing from the peddler.

What is the technique of "Boundless Traveler"? Is it similar to "Unimpeded Travel"?

From the second line onwards, it is an introduction to the techniques. The handwriting is a bit blurry and it took Li Banfeng a long time to decipher it.

“Before using the technique, first find a watch or a clock. It must be accurate.”

Is this written by an old train?

What does this technique have to do with clocks?

Further down: "To learn the art of traveling without boundaries, one must master the art of traveling thousands of mountains with one's mind and the art of traveling alone with one's mind."

Li Banfeng blinked his eyes. He was not very proficient in these two techniques.

The following passage reads: “With the courage of the traveler, he flattens the dangers of thousands of mountains, without boundaries or fear,

Amidst thousands of troops, I am not afraid of swords and axes, nor of water and fire, nor of poison and filth, nor of evil spirits, nor of the disturbance of my thoughts, nor of the pain of love and hate."

Not afraid of anything?

Li Banfeng read it several times and finally understood the purpose of Traveler Without Borders.

Within a certain period of time, as long as the traveler uses this set of techniques, he will be in a state of ignoring all damage.

Is this the legendary invincible skill?

Is there really such a technique?

Li Banfeng looked down again. The content below was something that required special attention.

"The length of the technique depends on the foundation of cultivation. The founder of the Travel Cultivation could use it twice a day, and each time could be used for twenty seconds. Because he miscalculated the time, he still could not escape after twenty-two seconds, so he died in the chaos. Remember not to be careless."

Is this why the clock is prepared?

Is this how the ancestor of Lu Xiu died?

Li Banfeng took a snotty tissue and read it from beginning to end several times. Because he was too excited, he read it out loud.

Honglian, who was in the second room, didn't hear a word.

The sage called everyone together to discuss the matter. The Shang State was winning battles one after another, while the Tufang State was in a bad situation, which meant that the sage's situation was also very dangerous.

If Qiao Yi asked the Tufang Kingdom to hand over the saint immediately, it would be hard to say what decision the Demon Lord would make.

"My dear ministers, what is the best strategy to defeat the enemy?"

Shan Chengjun said: "Your Majesty, when the Tufang Kingdom goes to war, the way to repel the enemy must be for the Tufang Kingdom to figure out on their own. Even if we come up with a solution, the Tufang Kingdom may not listen to us. Why waste our time on it?"

With his words, others would not dare to speak out easily even if they had ideas.

The sage's face turned pale, and he was about to reprimand Shan Chengjun when he suddenly heard someone inform him that the king of Tufang had sent an envoy to see him.

The saint quickly invited the messenger in.

The messenger was a three-headed man, of royal blood, which showed how important this matter was.

The sage did not dare to neglect the envoy and received him with the highest etiquette. When asked about the reason for his visit, the envoy did not say much, but only asked Shan Chengjun to meet the emperor.

You come to the saint just to find Dan Chengjun, what do you think of the saint?

Shan Chengjun didn't think much about it and followed the messenger.

The saint looked at his men and said nothing for a long time.

The ruler of the Tufang Kingdom sat on the throne, and three heads looked at Shan Chengjun together.

The head on the left spoke first: "Shan Hou, do you have a good plan to repel the enemy?"

It was the same question again, and Shan Chengjun still had no intention of answering it.

Because he knew in his heart that no matter what answer he gave, he would get the same result. The Demon Lord would ask him to take action to fight against the Shang army.

Shan Chengjun has experienced countless battles, and he sees the current situation of the war clearly. The victory on the battlefield is firmly in Qiao Yi's hands. How easy is it to turn the tide?

"Your Majesty, I think we should avoid the enemy's attack and delay the battle with Qiao Yi until our army can regroup and then fight him to the death."

It's like saying nothing.

The Demon Lord also wanted to delay, but Qiao Yi didn't give him any chance to delay.

The head in the middle asked, "What other plans are there?"

Shan Chengjun said: "There is indeed a plan, and it is the best one. If Your Majesty can abandon this fierce battle and go straight to Purozhou, you can still turn defeat into victory."

The three heads all flashed coldly at the same time. The head on the right asked, "Shan Hou, do you know that the Shang army has already invaded our Tufang border? You said you would give up the fierce battle, but do you mean you would also give up our territory?"

Shan Chengjun really thought so: "Several cities were captured by the Shang Kingdom, and they are all desolate deserts.

What does it matter if it’s more or less?

If we can capture Pro Province in one fell swoop, what's the harm in giving all the current territory to Da Shang?"

The Demon Lord was silent for a long time, and the head in the middle asked: "Shan Hou, I have given you opportunities, and you have led people to Pro Province several times, but have you ever gained anything?"

This is a mockery of Shan Chengjun. He went there several times but all in vain. What ability do you have to capture Pro Province?

Shan Chengjun did not feel ashamed: "If we send a few scattered troops as before, we will definitely not be able to conquer Pro Province.

The best strategy for now is to gather a large force and sweep across Pro Province in one battle."

"Sweep everything in one battle?" The three heads laughed together, their laughter full of sarcasm, "Is this the idea your master came up with?"

Shan Chengjun shook his head and said, "This is an idea I gave to Your Majesty. There are countless resources in Puro State, just waiting for Your Majesty to take them. Why bother to fight with the Shang State in this barren land? Your Majesty, please think twice."

The Demon Lord sighed, waved his hand at Shan Chengjun and said, "You can leave now."

After Shan Chengjun left, the Demon Lord called two ministers to discuss peace talks with the Shang State.

The peace negotiation document was delivered to Qiao Yi, who glanced at it and handed it to Nian Shangyou.

Nian Shangyou didn't understand Qiao Yi's intention: "Please let me know."

Qiao Yi was reviewing documents and seemed too lazy to care about this matter: "The war has come to this point, and you want to negotiate peace with empty words? The Demon Lord is too insincere. You just find a random excuse to send their envoy away."

Nian Shangyou thought of a price: "If the Demon Lord is asked to hand over the fake king, I'm sure he will agree."

The false king refers to the saint.

Qiao Yi shook his head: "Don't bother with the fake king, he is not worth the price."

"My job is to worry"

Qiao Yi signaled Nian Shangyou to keep quiet for the time being, as he wanted to take a closer look at the document in his hand.

After reading it and leaving his comments, Qiao Yi said to Nian Shangyou: "There is nothing to worry about. The fake king is more anxious than us. Anxiety leads to chaos, and chaos leads to change.

With his intelligence, what good tricks he can come up with depends on his luck."

Since Qiao Yi did not agree to negotiate peace, the war had to continue. Nian Shangyou suggested: "We should transfer Shu Hou back from Pro Province now. He has been in battle for a long time and will surely be able to perform extraordinary feats again."

"No need," Qiao Yi shook his head and said, "Let him stay in Pro Province and guard the thirteen new plots of land."

There seemed to be some distance between Qiao Yi and Shu Wanjuan. Nian Shangyou realized that he had said something wrong and quickly changed the subject: "Speaking of the thirteen new plots of land, General Fenwu Liu Bufei sent a letter the day before yesterday, saying that he has established a firm foothold in Pro Province, but he is a little overwhelmed with the task of opening up new land."

Qiao Yi nodded and said, "He is definitely not up to the task. I have repeatedly told him to be reserved in Pro Province. I also asked you to pass on a message to him not to rush to recruit monsters.

Now if he wants to start the land reclamation, I am afraid that his subordinates don't even have the monsters to test.

Go contact Ma Chenxing and ask him to assign a group of monsters to Liu Bufei. As for the manpower for the land reclamation, I will send someone else to help him raise the manpower."

Unexpectedly, Qiao Yi was so concerned about the new land. Nian Shangyou quickly reminded him, "My lord, Wenyuan Pavilion has strengthened its security, but the thirteen deeds have been stolen by thieves. The only ones who can do this in Pro Province are probably Xiao Qianshou and He Jiaqing."

Qiao Yi shook his head and said, "Don't mention Xiao Qianshou anymore. He won't take such a big risk for a dozen new plots of land.

This must have been done by He Jiaqing. This little thief is even greedier than his grandfather!"

Nian Shangyou volunteered: "I will arrange some personnel right away to get the deed back from He Jiaqing.

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"Don't pay any attention to him," Qiao Yi flipped through another document, "Just let him go."

Nian Shangyou didn't understand why Qiao Yi was not in a hurry at all when half of the thirteen pairs of deeds were stolen by He Jiaqing.

The saint called over six of his subordinates. Among these six people, there were two literary cultivators, two martial artists, and one poison cultivator.

And a demon cultivator, they are all followers of their respective sects.

He offered a glass of wine to each of his subordinates, and after reminiscing about the past, the sage sighed and said, "You have followed me for many years.

Even if I am down and out, you will never leave me.”

The six people stood up one after another: "This is our duty."

The saint asked the six people to sit down and said, "I have an important matter to attend to. I need your help. I hope you will not refuse."

The group of people just sat down, then stood up again, saluted together, and answered in unison: "We are willing to serve your majesty like dogs and horses."

The saint invited Shan Chengjun to his residence. After the greetings, he asked about the experience of meeting the emperor.

Shan Chengjun answered truthfully: "The Demon Lord asked me how to repel the enemy. I dare not tell you this. If I tell you, it will become our business.

I found some tricks to get him going, but he was not easy to fool. He insisted that I give him some advice. I didn't hesitate and gave him some advice on the spot. I told the Demon Lord to stop fighting with Shang State and focus on dealing with Puro State. Unfortunately, the Demon Lord was not smart and didn't listen to me. "

The sage sighed and said, "My dear Shan, you have worked so hard."

"It's not that it was hard, I just saw through a person clearly," Shan Chengjun said with disappointment, "The Demon Lord is not someone who can accomplish great things. We can't rely on him in the future."

The two chatted for a while, and then Shan Chengjun stood up and said goodbye.

The saint escorted him to the door and gave orders to his men to prepare for action.

The reason why they didn't take action beforehand was because they didn't know Shan Chengjun's whereabouts.

The reason why he didn't take action in the mansion was because he didn't want to arouse the Demon Lord's suspicion.

Now that Shan Chengjun has left the mansion, it is a perfect opportunity. In the eyes of the sage, this kind of unruly minister is

I would rather let him disappear than see him become a scourge.

After waiting for more than three hours, the saint finally got the result, which did not come from his subordinates.

But it came from Shan Chengjun himself.

Shan Chengjun entered the mansion and found the saint directly in the study: "I am loyal to the emperor, but I am seriously injured this time."

The saint was shocked for less than a second.

He didn't expect Shan Chengjun to come back alive.

A second later, the saint showed his usual easygoing smile: "My dear Shan, I was just about to look for you. You have helped me with my advice and efforts, saved the country from collapse, and helped me rebuild it.

I want to draft an imperial edict today to confer upon you the title of General of Chariots and Cavalry and Prince of Anguo. What do you think?"

Shan Chengjun was surprised: "Your Majesty wants to make me a king? What merits and abilities have I gained to be so favored by Your Majesty?"

The saint shook his head and said, "My dear minister, you have worked hard and made great contributions. You should have received this reward long ago!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your kindness!" Shan Chengjun bowed again, casually took out a pocket from his sleeve, and took out six human heads from the pocket.

The saint recognized these six heads; they were all the ones he sent to assassinate Shan Chengjun.

Shan Chengjun looked at the saint and smiled, "Your Majesty, have they thanked you? Should I kowtow to you on their behalf, or should I let them do it themselves?"

The saint's pupils shrank, and he used the technique of burning himself with joy towards Shan Chengjun.

He knew that this move could not hurt Shan Chengjun, but he was ready to escape. He used his technique against Shan Chengjun just to give himself a better chance of escape.

The flame first ignited and then went out. Shan Chengjun's body did not burn, only a little smoke came out of his skin.

The saint looked at Shan Chengjun with fear on his face.

Shan Chengjun stood up expressionlessly, looked at the saint and said, "I originally wanted to leave you a whole body, but now I have changed my mind. You are such a nobody, you really don't deserve any pity."

PS: If the saint died, who should Shan Chengjun go to?