This warrior is so fierce

Chapter 498
In September, Youzhou suddenly felt a little colder.

The blue sky is like an endless blue sea, and the picturesque river city is surrounded by mountains and clear skies.

The city of Youzhou Prefecture continued to be deepened and strengthened.

Since Cao Su served as General Pingbei and settled in Youzhou Mansion, repairing the city wall has become a permanent engineering project of Youzhou Mansion.

Every day, a large number of civilians are repairing and strengthening the four walls of Youzhou Mansion.

In the northwest of Youzhou Prefecture, there are some high mountains.

Among them, the Yangjia Mountains and Tuxian Mountains are the two most prominent mountains.

The directions of the two mountains are different, but there are many connections.

Among them, Tuxian Mountain has a wider terrain, and there are many fertile fields in the mountains.

On this day, the city walls of Youzhou Prefecture were being repaired daily, and a large group of people came from Tuxian Mountain.

This group of people is exactly the soldiers and soldiers led by Li Li and Wu Ming.

A few months ago, the soldiers had been reclaiming wasteland in Tuxian Mountain, and now it was time to switch defenses. According to Cao Su's request, Li Li was personally responsible for the change of defenses this time.

Li Li looked at the huge city wall in surprise.

Compared with when he left a few months ago, the city walls of Youzhou Mansion are now a bit taller.

It made him feel a little unfamiliar.

Li Li walked through the long passage of the city gate. The general guarding the city gate was a centurion of the Pingbei Army.

The centurion looked like a torch, watching the people coming and going with vigilance and seriousness.

"Meet General Lee."

When the centurion saw Li Li, he saluted slightly.

Li Li nodded: "Thank you."

Passing through the city gate of Youzhou Mansion is the bustling Main Street.

After Cao Su took charge of Youzhou Mansion, he adjusted the roads in the city. Among them, the houses on both sides of the main street were planned to be demolished, and the streets of Youzhou Mansion were redrawn and widened.

The Youzhou Mansion was drastically rebuilt, and the labor costs came from the major families in the city.

Cao Su promised the major families to build infrastructure, and then gave some of the gifts to the major families.

For example, with regard to the rent collection and sales of shops along the street, as long as the family in Youzhou Prefecture will enjoy certain conveniences, they can operate this matter at a lower price.

As for the manpower for the reconstruction, it mainly comes from the people of the various villages in Tuxian Mountain.

The construction site of Youzhou Mansion was in full swing, and Li Li stared at all this in astonishment.

This all came from Cao Su's push, and everyone unconsciously formed a community of interests around Cao Su.

Li Li rode on a tall horse, walking slowly, feeling the changes in Youzhou Mansion.

Not long after, he came to General Pingbei's mansion.

In front of the General's Mansion, Li Li dismounted and walked on foot, handing over the reins to the accompanying soldiers.

Construction was going on outside the mansion, but the mansion was very quiet. The entire Pingbei General Mansion was no different from what Li Li had left before.

Pavilions, terraces, small bridges and flowing water, after crossing the scenery in the front yard, Li Li walked into the main hall of the General's Mansion.

In the main hall, Cao Su happened to be discussing military affairs with Luo Yi and Zhang Ke.

What day is it today, the three generals under his command gathered together?

Cao Su's team is getting bigger and bigger, and masters from all walks of life are emerging in an endless stream, but Li Li, Luo Yi, and Zhang Ke have always followed Cao Su, and are still Cao Su's most trusted right-hand man.

Seeing Li Li arriving, Cao Su greeted Li Li with a smile.

At the same time, he stretched out his hand to disperse the other soldiers in the main hall.

Only Li Li, Luo Yi and Zhang Ke were left behind.

"General."

Li Li hadn't seen Cao Su for a long time, and hurriedly bowed his hands in salute.

Cao Su said with a smile: "There is no need to be too polite, take your seat quickly."

The three sat in front of Cao Su, solemnly.

"Is everything alright in Tu Xianshan?"

Li Li nodded and said: "The soldiers are full of energy, and there is indeed a lot to do in the matter of stockpiling soldiers. In the past few months, we have reclaimed and planted a lot of wasteland. The fields in Tuxian Mountain are now full of crops."

Cao Su was short of food, so it was a helpless move to hoard troops in Tuxian Mountain.

Hearing that Li Li said yes, Cao Su nodded and felt relieved.

His heart moved, and he asked again: "The villages in Tuxian Mountain are all safe and well, and nothing happened, right?"

"No trouble has ever happened. The residents of these villages are peasants in the fields, and hunters when they return to the mountains. All of them can run and shoot well. They are a good source of soldiers. If the general recruits troops in the spring next year, he can take in the villagers in these villages. "

Li Li remonstrated with Cao Su by the way, and Cao Su also accepted the good advice, and responded with a smile.

He looked at the other two, and Zhang Ke scolded Li Li with a smile: "Li Li, you have been hoarding soldiers in the mountains for a few days, but your temper has calmed down a lot?"

Zhang Ke's speech was not serious, and his mouth was always teasing. Li Li immediately rolled his eyes: "I have always been very calm."

"Okay, we'll talk about the greetings later, but now I'm looking for you to tell you something."

Cao Su interrupted Zhang Ke's words, and the realm of the upper third rank subconsciously flourished.

Several people noticed the change in Cao Su, and suddenly felt a mountain pressing down in front of them, and even breathing was a little difficult.

Now these three people are all at the peak of the seventh rank of the strength realm, and they have been trapped at the peak of the seventh rank of the strength realm for a long time. It can be regarded as half of their feet have stepped into the middle rank of the strength realm, and they still feel a lot of pressure.

"The three of you are now considered senior generals in our army."

"But you have also seen that there are many masters in the army now, like Ma Chao beside me, although he is young, he has also reached the fifth-rank state of strength."

"The military is a place where strength is emphasized. The three of you are not very old, and you have a great opportunity to sprint to a higher level."

It turned out to be about the realm of martial arts of the three of them.

The three of Li Li were immediately embarrassed. They were also very anxious about this issue.

Especially when Hong Ding joined Cao Su's camp, Hong Ding's two brothers were both at the fourth rank of strength, which made the fighting power of the three of them slightly questioned in the army. The location is stable.

However, from the seventh rank of the strength realm to the sixth rank of the strength realm, it is a qualitative leap, and it is not something that can be broken through just by thinking about it.

The three of them were considered geniuses in Pingcheng, and now they are even more eager to break through to the mid-level power realm.

"General, we all understand."

Zhang Ke was extremely embarrassed and expressed his opinion to Cao Su.

Cao Su nodded: "Of course I know that you all understand. The three of you have followed me for so long, and I have no doubts about your abilities."

"However, this martial arts breakthrough is not something you can break through just by thinking about it."

"You have to have a chance, you have to look at luck, talent and luck are indispensable."

"The talent is your own, what you lack is just some luck."

Cao Su brainwashed the three under his command and said something.

After hearing this, a few people were thoughtful.

"General, we have thought of a lot of ways, but we are really only one step away from the middle grade of the force realm, but we can't kick it no matter what." Li Li also confessed his difficulties in a deep voice. Breaking through to the middle grade, unfortunately, it seems that as Cao Su said, he missed a little bit of luck.

The three felt the same way, somewhat frustrated.

"I have a way to help you break through the mid-level power realm."

Cao Su looked at the three of them indifferently.

The three of them were all taken aback, and even Luo Yi, who was always serious, had a gleam of light in his eyes.

Martial arts cultivation depends entirely on oneself, and it has never been heard that someone can help others break through.

If this word came from other people, they would just scoff at it.

But since Cao Su said this, they didn't have any doubts.

The three looked at Cao Su with hopeful eyes, full of longing.

Cao Su took out three small bottles and gave them to the three of them respectively.

"This is."

Zhang Ke lifted the cork of the small bottle, and there was a faint smell of blood inside.

He squinted his eyes and looked inside. Inside was a glowing red pill.

"Bodhi Pill!"

Zhang Ke is also well-informed. After observing the shape of the pill, he was taken aback and said the name of the pill.

Li Li and Luo Yi were extremely surprised, this turned out to be Bodhi Pill?
Bodhi Pill has a good reputation in Jianghu, it is a kind of elixir that can permanently improve martial arts qualifications.

The refining of this kind of elixir is very difficult, and its main medicine can be a variety of Bodhi fruits, but generally speaking, Bodhi trees are hard to find, and Bodhi fruits only grow once every few years. This kind of elixir Drugs hardly appear in the arena.

Once it appears, it will be a bloody storm that is enough to make people in the rivers and lakes chase and intercept it.

Zhang Ke immediately thought of the incident in the Youdi Mansion in the Yangjia Mountains not long ago. He heard that the Youfu cave was opened this time, and many Xueyou Bodhis were left in the rivers and lakes. Mr. Cao should have won the Xueyou Bodhi from them, right?

"Yes, it's Bodhi Pill."

Cao Su gave the elixir to the three most trusted generals under his command, stared at them, and said calmly: "You take the elixir immediately, and I will protect the three of you and help you break through the mid-level power realm."

"Let's break through the mid-level power realm together today and become the pillars of our Pingbei Army. In the future, you will have to rely on you to stabilize the battle in the Youbei battlefield."

Seeing this, the three of them immediately knelt down to express their loyalty to Cao Su.

"The general is so kind, I can't wait to repay you."

"I would like to serve the general with my life and death, and sooner or later I will advance to pacify Youzhou!",
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Half a month later, a caravan set off from Youzhou Mansion.

The caravan is not huge, but there are hundreds of people, and the goods transported are mainly Youzhou local cotton, linen, cloth, spices and other goods.

The main family of the caravan is the Qi family of Youzhou Prefecture.

The Qi family is not considered a first-class big family in Youzhou Prefecture, it can only be regarded as a middle-level family.

However, the Qi family's caravan business has been doing very well in recent years. This year, the Qi family has also become the first local family in Youzhou Prefecture to respond to General Pingbei's call and join the free trade zone. of favor.

General Cao Su of Pingbei personally cut the ribbon for the unveiling of Qi's new store, and also issued a salt and iron transportation certificate for Qi's family.

With this salt and iron transportation certificate, the Qi family is in the territory of Youzhou Prefecture, and can sell salt and iron business unimpeded.

This is something that makes many families in Youzhou Mansion jealous.

However, the Patriarch of the Qi family is more knowledgeable and has never really stepped into this business. He is still doing his own business of cotton, linen, spices, etc., and transporting these items to the north before winter comes.

The further north you go, the faster the temperature will drop.

The Qi family's caravan was mighty, starting from Youzhou Mansion, and after traveling for more than ten days, they stepped into the central area of ​​Youzhou.

There is a city in the middle of Youzhou called Tongfu City.

To the north of this city is the Yu'an Valley, which can enter the mountains in the middle of Youzhou, and further north is the sphere of influence of the Youbei League.

Judging from the influence of the Youbei League, Tongfu City has also been affected by the Youbei League, and many Jianghu people who are active in the city are from the sects of the Youbei League.

The Qi family's caravan came from Youzhou Mansion.

All the way was safe and sound, at the gate of Tongfu City, the gate order of Tongfu City also looked half dead. After collecting the "special tax" from the Qi family caravan, they waved their hands and let the Qi family merchants go. The team entered the city.

In this Tongfu city, the Qi family caravan will rest for three days, and sell some of the goods here by the way.

The caravan does not mean that it will definitely travel long distances. The caravan earns the price difference. Sometimes, if the price of goods in a city is high, the caravan will sell them. If there are any low-priced goods, the caravan will also sell them. Buy in time.

The arrival of the Qi family caravan is only a small part of the circulation of goods in the city.

The Qi family found a post house to rest, and moved all the goods on the car into the shop for storage and custody.

"Brother Lianshu, do you want to go out and have a look?"

Qiu Lianshu is a new guard who joined the Qi family recently. A master like Qiu Lianshu should have been hired at a higher price, but the head of the Qi family is a good negotiator in business, and finally hired Qiu Lianshu for 300 taels of silver one way.

Qiu Lianshu was originally a talkative person, but he recently joined the Qi family caravan, but he was not so talkative.

In the Qi family caravan, Qiu Lianshu remained silent the whole time.

Many of the Qi family's buddies and guards didn't know him very well, but seeing his fierce appearance with one eye covered, they also knew that he was not easy to mess with, and most people would not approach him easily.

But there happened to be a young man from the Qi family who got along very well with Qiu Lianshu.

This is a young man who just joined the Qi family caravan, and he seems to naturally not know how to write fear.

During these days, he was responsible for serving tea and meals to Qiu Lianshu, and soon established a certain emotional foundation with Qiu Lianshu.

The boy called Qiu Lianshu "Brother Lianshu", and Qiu Lianshu also called the boy "Little Brother", and the two seemed to get along very well.

Now the little brother invites Qiu Lianshu to go out for a walk. Qiu Lianshu originally planned to go out and have a look. Hearing his invitation, he naturally wouldn't refuse.

The two walked out of the caravan hand in hand, and soon came to Tongfu City.

Tongfu City is not that big, compared with Youzhou Mansion, it is at most one-tenth the size.

In Tongfu City, there are many people from all corners of the country, and all kinds of sect disciples wander freely in the streets.

This place is close to the central part of Youzhou. In addition to being influenced by the Youbei League, it is also mainly influenced by Qingyangmen.

However, Qingyangmen has just joined the Youbei League, so it can be regarded as a member of Youbei League. The influence of Qingyangmen belongs to the influence of Youbei League.

"These are all disciples of Qingyangmen."

While the two were walking, they suddenly saw some disciples dressed in blue serving menacingly walking across the street.

"Qingyangmen has some properties in the city, Brother Lianshu, shall we go and have a look?"

"Don't dare, senior just call me Lianshu."

Qiu Lianshu respectfully respected the "little brother" who just got along well in the team.

This little brother is Cao Su. Cao Su and Qiu Lianshu joined the Qi family caravan, disguised themselves all the way, and sneaked into Tongfu City.

Cao Jun did not fight, and Cao Su needed to investigate too much information.

He had sent several waves of spies to Tongfu City to collect information before, but a lot of information was only superficial and did not collect the information he really wanted.

Cao Su could only go out in person to investigate the information of Tongfu City.

Qiu Lianshu probably knew something about this senior from the Su Dynasty now.

This Su Dynasty was active decades ago. On the surface, it seemed to be an individual, but now it seems that it is not an act of an individual. It seems that it has joined a certain force and is loyally doing things for this force.

Qiu Lianshu had seen Su Chao's strength. In his eyes, Su Chao was the ceiling among warriors.

Even such a boss is silently contributing to one side, so he dare not appreciate the true strength of this side. He always feels that there seem to be many secrets in Senior Su Chao's body, which is difficult to figure out.

Of course, he didn't dare to think too much about it. If he knew too much about this matter, with his current martial arts, it seemed that there would be no benefit.

(End of this chapter)