Yipin Danxian

Chapter 361 Sword Sect
In the evening, General Sun Liang's remnant troops were defeated and returned to Shangyong. When they went there, they had fifty chariots. When they returned, there were only twenty chariots or eighty chariots left. They suffered heavy losses.

The Chu army marched south in a big way, a field battle outside Shangyong City, and a siege of Yutou City. The combined losses in the two battles were less than half of this time.In particular, General Sun Liang's life and death are still unknown, and it is likely that he will not survive, which makes Zhao Yuan furious.

Pi Jiang, who was about to escape back, came to ask him, and Pi Jiang killed him with one bite: "It's a great witch from the Baiyue barbarian tribe, or at least a spirit witch, riding a big dragon. The big dragon stands on the ground as high as a mountain, and when it opens its mouth, it is a fire dragon. , I don’t know how many barbarians under my command, set up ambushes in the middle road, dug trenches, hid soldiers in the tunnels, and pulled dozens of bridle ropes..."

There was a burst of foam, and the generals of Chu State in the hall looked at each other in dismay, until Zhao Yuan couldn't bear it anymore, and scolded: "Don't talk nonsense, it's absurd for such a big Jiao to stand as high as a mountain!"

That general also knew that he was exaggerating, so he blushed and said, "The last general is talking about hills, the smaller ones..."

Although it is a bit exaggerated, the general situation is still clear. Zhaoyuan brought Yong Zang and Yi Pu, the surrendered ministers of the Yong Kingdom, to testify. There is Mount Mangdang, an enclave of our country, which has good relations with the tribes of the barbarians. Among them, the leaders of the three tribes of Lianshan, Cangwu, and Nuoxi all have the ability to transform into gods and witches. It’s a jiao, but it’s not as big as a hill, it’s only two feet long and its arms are thick and thin, while Anuo is a poisonous bee.”

Jing Huan, the general who shot in the middle, said: "In this way, it should be the giant python of the Daonan Snake."

Cui Mingdao: "I have been working for Zuo Lang in Yangzhou for several years, and I have heard about these three people. They are all in the realm of gods and witches."

Zhao Yuan shook his head: "Even if we are in a hurry, with these three witches alone, we can't kill Sun Liang...Yongzang, whose fief is Mangdang Mountain?"

Yongzang said: "It's the place where Ke Qing Shen Wu."

Jing Huan immediately said: "So it was him? Two years ago on the Zhoulai battlefield, Shen Wu and Yuan Zirang led the troops. They were under Shen Douke's command at the time. When the two armies joined forces, their bravery was extraordinary. Can't stop talking."

Zhao Yuandao: "This is the plan of the Wu people to alienate people, so there is no need to say more." Then he said thoughtfully: "It is interesting to belong to Shen Douke..."

Cui Ming hurriedly said: "I am also familiar with Mangdang Mountain. Shen Wu was originally a alchemist. Because of Maogong's elixir, he had an enmity with Shen Douke. Before he came to the army, Shen Wuke deliberately planned to put him to death. In the end, the allied armies of Yong, Kui, and Yu will be forced to rebel, and then there will be the disaster of Lu Mingze and Dazhu's chaos."

Zhaoyuan listened very carefully: "Go on."

Cui Ming said again: "But Shen Wu is a person who is dedicated to cultivation, and he is not greedy for power. Last year, he took the initiative to divide the Mangdang Mountain fief into two and gave it to his friends, but he left. It has been a year and a half since then. , I don’t know where to end.”

Zhaoyuan asked: "Retired?"

Cui Ming bowed his head: "I don't know, but Mangdang Mountain is no longer its place, it's a fact."

Zhao Yuan praised: "Cui Zuolang is familiar with the affairs of the Four Kingdoms and Baiyue. He is worthy of being a child of the Cui family. He really put his heart into it."

Cui Ming said: "This is my duty."

Zhaoyuan said: "Everyone, I want to go south to attack Mangdang Mountain. What's the best strategy?"

Yong Zang said: "Zhao Shuai need not worry. From Shangyong to the south to Mount Mangdang, there is a road of [-] miles, which can be used for carriages and horses. If the army goes south, it will take three days!"

The general Zhao Boya who boarded the car asked for orders: "The last general is willing to lead the former army to go south to capture Mount Mangdang for the doctor!"

Cui Ming said loudly: "No! Although there is a straight road from Shangyong to Mangdang Mountain, the road is winding and steep. There are high cliffs and deep streams beside the road. There are many miasma, poisonous insects in the way, and it goes deep into the land of barbarians. It is extremely dangerous!"

Jing Huan asked, "What does Cui Zuolang mean?"

Cui Mingdao: "The ones controlling Mount Mangdang now are the senior officials Lu Fang and Jin Youxiang. Both of them are loyal people, but loyalty does not lie in Qingyu. Lu Fang's righteousness lies in Shenwu. Jin Youxiang's loyalty lies in Shenwu. The doctor only needs to give me an imperial edict to make Shenwu a doctor, and I will be able to persuade his generation to vote and go down to Mangdang without a fight!"

Zhao Yuan pondered for a moment, and said, "Let me think about it."

After discussing the matter, Zhaoyuan turned back to the dormitory. This was originally Qingyu's dorm. He left his dormitory.

Zhaoyuan is still deliberating whether to continue fighting or to persuade him to surrender.Continuing to fight is of course a one-and-done move, but the difficulties mentioned in Cui Ming's remonstrance really made him hesitate.

Persuading surrender also has clear advantages and disadvantages. The advantage is that it does not cost a single soldier-the premise is of course that it can be persuaded, and the disadvantage is that hidden dangers still remain.In the depths of Mangdang Mountain, the tribes of Baiyue, who surrendered in name, were not really surrendered, leaving behind the remnants of the mediocre state. Once there is a conflict with Chu in the future, if they refuse to obey the king's order, they can rely on the Baiyue barbarians at any time to go north to harass Chu. .

While thinking about it, a disciple suddenly reported that someone from the academy came to see Zhaoyuan.

Zhaoyuan was a little surprised. He heard that Shen Zhuliang from the Yingdu Academy had died. Could it be that the new one came?Or walk in Yangzhou?

Immediately ordered: "Prepare a banquet!"

But a soft voice came from my ear: "Don't disturb, just talk in secret."

Zhao Yuan's cultivation is getting deeper and deeper, and he is now at the pinnacle of senior god refining, only half a step away from breaking the realm and refining the void, otherwise it would be impossible for him to be the coach and lead the army alone.He once conspired for Ling Yin Quwan, and was an active promoter of the expansion strategy of Chu State, and was deeply trusted by the King of Chu.This trip to the south was also an experience for him by the king of Chu. The whole Ying knew that if he got the chance to break through, he would be Nang Wa's successor, the next Ling Yin.

With his cultivation level, this sound is like whispering in his ear, he clearly knows that the other party is outside the door, but he can't feel where the sound is coming from, it is really amazing.

Zhao Yuan hurried to the door and bowed out to greet him: "Zhao Yuan welcomes Feng Xing of the Academy, I wonder which Xing Xing is here?"

An ordinary swordsman stepped into the bedroom, dressed in gray linen, wearing buckskin boots, and carrying a straw scabbard behind his back, as simple as asking for news in a roadside wine shop, and preparing to invest in someone A swordsman under the doctor's sect.

Such swordsmen can be caught at Zhaoyuan's house anytime, anywhere!

But Zhao Yuan became more respectful: "But Jianzong face to face?"

The swordsman sighed: "The way of the sword is broad and profound, how dare you call it the ancestor?"

Sword sect usually refers to the sect of practice based on the way of swordsmanship, but there are also special cases, such as referring to only one person.There is only one person in the world called Jianzong, and he is not talking about the sect, but the master——

This person is Yu Xi, who is one of the Eighteen Disciplines of Jixia Academy.

Zhao Yuan immediately bent down, and stretched out his hand to invite: "I respectfully invite Yu Fengxing to take a seat!"

Yu Xi said: "Yu came here to investigate the case. There is a vast expanse of land, and Yu is lonely. I want to ask Dr. Zhao for help."

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