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Chapter 4355 [Practicing Sword Intentions]

Three months later, Song Shidao successfully captured Jiangxia, marched to Jingxiang, and began a formal confrontation with the Yuwen clan.

During this period, the Dugu clan and Wang Shichong fought battles one after another. The two sides fought fiercely for more than half a year, with countless casualties, but Luoyang City was not captured for a long time.

The fighting between the two sides caused the people to be displaced and miserable, and Wagangzhai took the opportunity to gather refugees and further develop and expand. Seeing that the snipe and the clam were fighting, the fisherman benefited, and the situation of Wagangzhai was very good.

But at this time, the leader of Wagangzhai, Zhai Rang, and the second leader, Li Mi, had an internal conflict. It turned out that Li Mi's talent and reputation were higher than Zhai Rang's, which made Zhai Rang worry that he might usurp the throne.

In addition, Li Mi had recently raised the banner of rebellion and gathered the victims fleeing the war, and had gained a large number of men and fame, which made Zhai Rang even more uneasy, so he prepared to get rid of Li Mi, who was too successful to be a threat to the emperor.

But in the end, Li Mi was more skilled and got rid of Zhai Rang, and took the throne of the leader of Wagangzhai.

However, this also led to the split of Wagangzhai. Many talents who originally belonged to Zhai Rang left Wagangzhai and fled to other places, weakening the strength of the Wagang Army.

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Two months later, the Li clan suddenly sent troops to attack Chang'an City, which was occupied by the Dugu clan.

It turned out that the Dugu clan had been fighting with Wang Shichong over Luoyang City and had been sending troops to attack it continuously, which resulted in a lack of troops and poor guards in their own stronghold, Chang'an. As a result, it was captured by troops led by Li Yuan's second son, Li Shimin.

The Dugu clan was shocked when they received the news and immediately retreated to reinforce, but they fell into the trap of "encircling Wei to save Zhao" and were ambushed by the Li clan's army. The Dugu clan's army suffered countless casualties, and the clan leader Dugu Ce was captured alive and had no choice but to surrender.

Later, the Li clan incorporated the territory of the Dugu clan, recruited Li Mi, and led troops to march into Yan and Zhao to attack Dou Jiande's heartland.

Dou Jiande had conquered half of Qi and Lu, but because he was born in poverty and was not from a high-ranking noble family, he was despised by the nobles and encountered many obstacles. Therefore, when he was attacked from behind, he had to withdraw his troops first to protect his base.

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At the same time, Yu Wenzhi also led his army to attack Jiangxia, seeking to seize the Jingxiang area, and fought a great battle with Song Shidao. But then his imperial army was defeated by the well-equipped and advanced Song army.

Because although Yu Wenzhi's imperial army was also a strong army, its equipment was a generation behind that of the Song army. Moreover, most of the imperial army came from Guanzhong and the Central Plains, and were not accustomed to life in southern regions such as Jiangdu.

In particular, the Dugu clan in Chang'an, Wang Shichong in Luoyang and the Li clan in Taiyuan had fought battles one after another, which caused them to worry about their own relatives, so they did not have much morale to help Yu Wenzhi conquer the world.

Therefore, when fighting with the Song army, they did not collapse at the first blow, but they were also sluggish and were eventually defeated by Song Shidao, and had to retreat to Jiangdu again.

As a result, the prestige of the Yuwen clan was greatly reduced, and they basically lost the qualification to compete for the world. Song Shidao took the opportunity to occupy Jingxiang, Xuzhou and Bang, further expanding his sphere of influence.

"Brother is really awesome." Song Yuzhi was very impressed after hearing the good news.

Xiang Nan smiled and nodded, but he was still a little worried.

Because although Song Shidao's expedition went smoothly, he did not encounter many tough guys.

Although Yu Wenzhi was the commander of the imperial army, he was not very good at fighting. If he were to fight against the Song army, he would not resort to a head-on confrontation.

Instead, they would cut off the Song army's retreat, surround Jiangxia where Song Shidao was, and then attack the reinforcements, taking advantage of the Song clan's eagerness to send troops to rescue them, and set up ambushes at the passes along the way to block them.

By then, Song Shidao's retreat would be cut off, and he would be trapped in a desperate situation. The Song clan would die if they tried to save him, or if they didn't. This would be a real problem.

In short, Song Shidao still faces the risk of advancing alone, and the rear is not solid. Once the front fails, the territory he has conquered will be destroyed. However, it is not easy to manage the rear. After all, the Song clan still lacks talents, and there are not enough suitable people to manage in a short period of time.

However, Xiang Nan did not participate in these wars. During this period, apart from accompanying Song Yuzhi, he was also comprehending his own sword intent.

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The so-called sword intent is a higher level of realm in kendo, transcending all concepts of sword moves. The sword moves with the will, the intent moves with the heart, the sword heart is clear, and it illuminates all things.

Know yourself, your enemy, and the environment thoroughly, and don't be affected by any illusions or disguises. Knowing yourself and your enemy, you will naturally be victorious in every battle.

In simple terms, when masters compete, they must have a very good understanding of themselves, their enemies, and the environment.

In "The Sentimental Swordsman", before Li Xunhuan duels with others, he will scout the location in advance and conduct a detailed investigation of the environment so that he has a clear idea of ​​what is going on.

But many times the confrontation happens suddenly, without giving you any time to prepare.

At this time, once you have mastered the sword intent and reached the state of "sword heart enlightenment", you will have a good understanding of yourself, the enemy, and the environment, and naturally you will have a better chance of winning.

When swordsmen compete, they usually use fake moves, real moves, or deliberately reveal flaws to lure people to attack.

It's like Huang Yaoshi's Luoying Sword, a combination of the real and the virtual, with five virtuals and one real, eight virtuals and one real, and even the virtual can turn into the real, and the real can turn into the virtual.

If you attack randomly without being able to distinguish between fake and real moves, not only will your efforts be futile, but you will also create opportunities for your opponent.

Moreover, in "The Twin Heroes of the Tang Dynasty", the martial arts of Cihang Jingzhai and the Demon Sect are very strange, integrating illusions and mental attacks, which are often hard to guard against.

For example, the demonic sound of Kankan and the flute sound of Shi Feixuan can directly affect people's spirit.

  The description of martial arts in the original novel "The Legend of the Twin Dragons of the Tang Dynasty" is even more terrifying. Zhu Yuyan's "Demon Force Field" can even give people the illusion of space collapse;

Shi Zhixuan's "Immortal Seal" can quickly reverse the life and death energy in the body, and use the opponent's true energy for one's own use by measuring, knowing, and confusing the enemy, and thus attacking the opponent. It is an extremely brilliant illusion.

Of course, due to the limited cost of the drama version, the "Demon Force Field" and "Immortal Seal" in the original novel were not presented very well. They were all changed into "strong and powerful bricks flying", a rough Kung Fu that completely relied on physical strength. It has to be said that it is a great pity.

If you can see through the enemy's moves, whether they are real or fake, illusions or reality, you will naturally be able to adapt to the situation and make the most correct decision.

Therefore, sword intent is very important.

Once you understand it, you will basically be invincible, and even if you can't win, you can escape in time.

Just like Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling, after they mastered the realm of "Moon in the Well", although they were still defeated frequently, they could always escape even if they could not win.

So Xiang Nan began to comprehend his own sword intent.

To comprehend the meaning of sword, one must cultivate the power of mind, the power of spirit, and the power of thought.

In short, the stronger a person's mental power is, the stronger his perception, analysis and adaptability will be.

Although Xiang Nan is already a leader among them, with superior IQ and strong perception, analysis and adaptability, it is still not enough, so he plans to go to Jingnian Zen Temple to obtain the arduous practice method.