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Chapter 1246: A Big Bet [Seeking a Monthly Ticket]

With this guarantee, is there anything you wouldn't dare to do?

Qian Yong immediately said with great pride: "Okay, since you Ning Tunan said this, Old Qian will accompany you to the end and gamble with you! This time, not only my life and property are on the line, but also my last pants! If you win, Old Qian will host the celebration!"

It was not easy for Qian Yong to say this.

Qian Yong was a very smooth person who didn't look like a traditional warrior. He was very cautious and picky in his social circle. There were not many people in the court who would be invited to dinner by him. "Ning Yan" smiled and said, "Once a word is spoken, it cannot be taken back. The general has been invited to dinner."

The confidence in his words even made Kang Shi look at him sideways.

To be honest, even as a big gambler, he was not 100% sure, but seeing that "Ning Yan" was confident, his heart was at ease and he accepted the invitation. The originally solemn atmosphere relaxed with a few words, and the tension disappeared.

"Ning Yan" is naturally confident.

Just as she guessed, Mei Meng was not really on the same page with the Southwest Alliance, and even this time she showed up in front of the battlefield, she was risking deceiving the emperor, because she was demoted last time, Mei Meng closed the door to visitors and was plotted against, and the conflict with Cui Zhi was exposed, and there was a vague situation of either him or her. The King of Qi State turned to the aristocratic camp, and needed the two major helpers recruited by Cui Zhi - Gongyang Yongye and Luo Yuan, so naturally he had to cut off ties with Mei Meng.

In this dragon-slaying operation, Mei Meng was entrusted with the responsibility of supervising the country.

Although she was the regent, her assistants were all from the Qi family, and their relationship with Mei Meng was just a superficial one, but she had no real power. With the tacit consent of the King of Qi, Mei Meng was half-sidelined.

As his voice in the court shrank, Mei Meng simply fell ill.

No matter who comes, the door is closed.

No one knew that Mei Meng would sneak out.

When the guard saw her, his expression was also surprised for a moment: "Isn't Mei Xiang here... Why are you here?"

There was a hint of caution and suspicion in his tone.

Mei Meng shouldn't appear in front of him at this moment.

"My identity today is not Prime Minister Mei. The general only regards me as a chivalrous hero." In the dead of night, Mei Meng was wearing a black cloak, with a large hood covering most of her face, revealing only her signature red lips. "The general can choose to listen to what I say today, or not. The choice is yours."

The guard didn't give an exact choice: "Please speak, Prime Minister Mei."

"Tonight, Kangguo is very likely to attack the camp with water. The water will surge and spread across both banks. General, make preparations early."

The guard almost laughed at this.

"Water attack? Tonight? Prime Minister Mei, I have always respected you, but your words are too absurd. Tonight, the moon is bright and clear, there is no wind, rain or fog, how can the water level rise so rapidly? Water attack at night is even more absurd, Prime Minister Mei, please don't make fun of me. I will just pretend that I have not seen you today, please do as you please."

Mei Meng was not surprised by this response.

This garrison commander was not surnamed Cui, but he was indeed trained by a family that was friendly with the Cui family. Although he did not take sides on the surface, his camp was biased towards the Cui family. She said calmly: "General, why don't you ask me why I said so and where the news came from? Isn't it prudent to make a rash judgment without verification? Kangguo secretly built a reservoir upstream, and we only need to open the gate to release water..."

The guard narrowed his eyes dangerously.

He didn't really believe that the Mei Meng in front of him was real.

"How did Mei Xiang know this?"

  What reservoir?

Never heard of it.

This was not mentioned in previous combat meetings.

Why did Mei Meng know something that Qi Guo didn't know?

  Or, why didn't Mei Meng tell the king if he knew?

The guard drew out the sword from his waist with a swish, and placed the blade across Mei Meng's neck. With a little force, this blade could cut off the other's head: "Who are you? How dare you impersonate Prime Minister Mei?"

Mei Meng's tone was flat, as if the person whose lifeline was threatened was not him: "I have already used an insider to let the other party tamper with the gate when it is opened. If this move succeeds, there will be changes inside the pass, and Kang Guo and others will suffer the consequences. If it fails, please make preparations early. That's all I have to say. It's up to you to decide."

The blade left a thin red mark on Mei Meng's neck.

The guard asked again: "Who are you?"

The person who was supposed to be the regent came up to her, but he couldn't produce any hard evidence to prove his identity. He suddenly mentioned a night raid on water, and said that she had already made arrangements. If she really believed him, she would become a joke.

However, the defender did not dare to bet on that one in ten thousand chance.

He asked again, "When will the insider that Mei Xiang mentioned take action?"

You will know whether it is true or not by testing it.

"I don't know."

Mei Meng really didn't know the exact time.

As soon as she received the news, she rushed over and reminded the troops to be alert to the reservoir. Even if the southwestern countries were good at water warfare, they could be caught off guard in such a situation and fall into an irreparable situation. As long as they took precautions in advance, they could not only minimize the losses, but also take the opportunity to wait and see. The ideal situation was that the internal detonation was successful and Kangguo itself was flooded first.

The defender hesitated in his heart.

He said: "I will send someone to verify it later."

Hearing what he said, Mei Meng knew that the other party still didn't believe him: "General, it's better to believe it than not to believe it."

"There are all kinds of news about marching and fighting. Do you believe them all? If Prime Minister Mei can convince me thoroughly, I will believe it too."

For example, tell him why Mei Meng knew it but Qi Guo didn't.

If he can’t answer, why should he believe it?

It's good enough to be half-believing and half-doubting.

"Please bear with it for a while, Prime Minister Mei. Once you are proven innocent, I will apologize to you without hesitation!" The guard gave up the simple tent and used it as a temporary residence for the suspect. As soon as he opened the tent, he heard a sigh behind him.

"Alas, it's still too late."

I don’t know whether the insider betrayed me or I have been exposed.

The guard's patience ran out and he threw the curtain aside.

Before he could even ask the question, the commander noticed something was wrong. The feeling came from his feet, as if something was moving towards him from a distance. His martial energy gathered in his ears, and the subtle and vague movement instantly became several times clearer - this group of soldiers was stationed near a water source, so there was no lack of water flow sounds, but the sound he just heard was more like the roar of waves, the boiling sea and the shaking mountains!

Something's wrong, this noise is wrong!

The guard's mind suddenly recalled what Mei Meng had just said.

  He looked at Mei Meng in horror, who stood there without moving, with no emotion in his dark eyes. The garrison commander suddenly woke up, no longer hesitated, and immediately issued an order. It took a long time for the military order to be issued to the entire camp, and it took even longer for the soldiers to receive the military order and prepare to meet the enemy. However, what arrived faster than the military order was the inexplicably uncontrolled surge of water!

At first the soldiers on night patrol didn't know where the noise came from.

The horse under his crotch was very alert and neighed anxiously. The soldier could not calm it down no matter what he did: "Why is the horse suddenly neighing?"

"Is there something wrong?"

"What's the noise?"

They don't have as good hearing as the defender.

When I heard the noise, I could already vaguely see shadows swaying on the distant horizon and trees along the coast falling down.

Someone bravely rode forward to check.

Not long after he ran out, he immediately turned his horse's head. His voice was torn with fear: "Quick - quick -"

The remaining sound was shattered by the huge impact behind him, drowned out by the thunderous rumble. Seeing the bad situation, the other soldiers also began to flee towards the camp. The warhorse under his crotch galloped at full speed, barely keeping pace with the monster chasing behind him.

In a flash, someone peeked behind him.

  Only then did they realize that the monster chasing them was not a ferocious beast, but a surging wave! Unfortunately, the weather was not good, the sky suddenly changed, dark clouds gathered, and heavy rain poured down!

"Wake up! There's a flood!"

The soldier who was taking a nap in his sleep was violently awakened.

"how is this possible?"

In the dim night, ordinary soldiers could barely see the shadows rushing towards them, sweeping everything away. Before they could even get over their sleepiness, the water waves that were up to their chests had already broken through the outermost defense of the camp.

The soldier screamed and was swept away along with the baggage.

"Why panic!"

The sonorous sound penetrated the rain curtain.

"Array up!"

The southwestern countries are good at water warfare and have rich experience in dealing with water. This rich experience includes but is not limited to simple flood control. Ordinary soldiers were caught off guard by the sudden change, but the brave warriors could barely stand firm, either stepping on the waves or fighting against the waves, so as not to be swept away. Following the military order, the body subconsciously reacted and formed special "shields". It is called a "shield", but it is actually an "L" shaped flood control board. These flood control boards are arranged in rows and can cleverly use the water flow to form a wall to isolate the flood.

"continue!"

Use this flood-prevention "shield" to isolate the impact of water flow, or even force the water flow to change course, giving one side time to gain a foothold.

boom--

The wall collapsed with a loud bang.

The water returned with greater force.

The general drew his sword to cut the waves, and forced a line of water to break through. In the next moment, the separated water flow healed as before, as if nothing had happened, mocking the useless actions of mortals. The general was not angry, and issued orders in a stable mood. If an enemy comes, the general will fight him; if water comes, the earth will cover it. The only materials that can be used here are river water and sand.

The soldiers formed a battle array, used their morale to turn sand into a wall, and added chips to the flood wall. The scholars also used their words to freeze the water. With concerted efforts, they gradually tended to control the situation. However, the defending general was not optimistic, as he found that the water was getting stronger and stronger!

Not only does the water flow increase, but the impact force is also abnormal.

As of now, the enemy is still lurking in the dark.

He didn't think what he saw was just a natural coincidence.

"what--"

A soldier screamed, then lost his balance and was swept away by the current. The bloody shadow spread in the water, and was diluted in the blink of an eye. From this scream, one accident after another happened. Something in the water was reaping the lives of the soldiers!

  Is there something hiding in the water?

Hehe, not only are they hiding in the water, there are also some guarding downstream.

Qian Yong was also frightened by the huge momentum at first - compared with the southwest continent, floods in the northwest are not that frequent, the scale is not comparable, and the coping experience is even more incomparable - just imagine, if it was him who was flooded, he would be caught off guard and would most likely be defeated, not to mention reacting in such a short time to build a wall to block the water.

After realizing what was happening, Qian Yong became even angrier.

  He ordered his elite troops to detour downstream early on and set up nets to intercept the soldiers who were washed away by the current. Kill them if you catch any!

He personally led his soldiers on bamboo rafts to attack.

"Prepare your bows and arrows!"

No matter what, just shoot a few rounds to clear the area!

As the rain continued, the water flow rose at an alarming speed, and the impact never diminished. Qian Yong's troops went down the river from upstream, without any help, at a speed as fast as an arrow from a bow. He led the way and rushed to the enemy's defense line in an instant: "Die!"

The other soldiers went straight up with their spears under cover.

Like spearing fish, every time you poke one it's gone.

If you push someone downstream, someone will naturally clean up for them.

The wind and rain are raging and the drums of war are thundering.

Qian Yonggang showed off his strength twice, and two water columns rushed out from the enemy formation, one on the left and one on the right to block his retreat. These two warriors not only looked the same, but also had the same body shape and movements, completely synchronized. People who didn't know would think it was some kind of incarnation technique.

Qian Yong: "..."

A knife to the left, a knife to the right, intercepting at the same time.

Just as he was about to boast in his heart that he was still as strong as he was in the past, the twins simultaneously turned into a ball of water and merged into the torrent under their feet, and a cold breath rushed straight to Qian Yong's back. He dodged the sneak attack one foot, and then the murderous intention came again. The strength of these two people was not very strong, and this tacit understanding was tricky. Qian Yong failed to pretend to be Bking, and could not realize the feat in his mind of riding the waves and taking the enemy's head and returning it.

"Commander Wude, come!"

Qian Yong cursed in his heart.

Ning Tunan, Luan Gongyi, and Kang Jishou, none of the three scholars of literary talent gave him an amplification. Did they think that it was not necessary in a melee? Finally, two rays of light slowly fell...

Qian Yong: "..."

The owner of the spellcasting held onto the mast of the bamboo raft with a pale face.

It was obvious that he was seasick.

Qian Yong: "..."

  After so many years, the old friend at home is still the most reliable!

Qian Yong was stronger than the two of them combined, so he couldn't kill them for the time being. However, he was not good at water battles and it was difficult for him to control his posture in the rapids, while the two of them were able to thrive in the water. While receiving the amplification, Qian Yong gave one of them a gift of a broken arm.

He said disdainfully: "How dare a young boy like you to bully your grandfather!"

  Grandpa is always grandpa, and grandson is always grandson!

The grandson challenged his grandfather and turned against Tian Gang!

Qian Yong not only broke the opponent's arm, but also took advantage of the opportunity to blow the broken arm into fireworks with a strong wind. The brothers had a very deep relationship. When one of them was crippled by Qian Yong's sneak attack, the other one immediately went berserk. The muscles under his armor were filled to the limit by some kind of power, and his body size increased several times. Qian Yong mocked: "The power of love?"

Unfortunately, war depends on absolute strength.

  The improvement that emotions can bring cannot make up for the absolute gap!

Thirty-two giant ivory cards flew out above the battlefield!

Below the battlefield, Mei Meng stood on the rushing water.

She looked up at the thirty-two giant ivory cards, her fingers clenched tightly in her sleeves. Suddenly, a strong breath of death enveloped her whole body.

She turned her head to avoid the arrow, but it still cut off a strand of her hair.

Without giving her time to think, the sword flashed straight at her forehead.

Mei Meng looked at the attacker angrily.

When he saw the other person's face clearly, he was stunned for a moment.

"Long time no see, Mei Nujun."

"Ning Yan" looked at Mei Meng with a smile. This place was quite far away from the battlefield, and Mei Meng really did not go down to join the battle.

"Do you have any guards around you today?"

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The progress of the extra chapter is two thousand and two... It's so difficult to write. Why were there so many characters back then...