The Rise of the Marquis

Chapter 34
On the night of fog and moon, a large piece of milky white mist enveloped the river valley. It had not dissipated in the early morning. The withered yellow water plants on the riverside were condensed with hoarfrost. The apes on the opposite mountain in the west kept singing, and unknown birds screamed strangely in the darkness before dawn. The sound of "oh oh" is non-stop, and there are some baby-like screams whose source is not clear.

Looking at it in the night, Wang Jian guessed that it should be something like a fox in the mountains.

There are faint blue will-o'-the-wisps flickering in the mountains, and some strange horns can be heard from time to time. Is it the wind whimpering, or the howling of spirits?
Wang Jian let go of his spiritual consciousness, letting his mind radiate along the dense and floating aura in the air, and continue to extend forward, to feel and understand this strange land.

Slender fish with golden scales and silver scales are swimming in the water, and the light green aquatic plants wrapped in bright yellow are shaking and nodding slightly at the bottom of the stream. Mosquito-sized insects linger in the darkness of the valley, but stay away from the crowd.Ambushers were about to move in the dark night, and a black-and-white one-horned beast was drinking water by the stream, like a jungle leopard, but a little bigger.

For a moment, Wang Jian felt that in the opposite mountain forest, there seemed to be something powerful hidden in the night, but it was only for a moment, so that he couldn't tell if it was an illusion. Discomfort or an illusion caused by the body being overwhelmed.

But there was one thing he was sure of. He saw the woman in red again in his dream last night, which made Wang Jian more vigilant.

In the morning mist, Wang Jian had already eaten all the Qi Gathering Pills. He had reached the third level of Qi Refining and could use a few simple spiritual techniques, but they were generally at the level of fooling people and had no actual lethality.The real improvement lies in the improvement of physical fitness.

As the sun rises, the things that only Wang Shangjian can perceive in the darkness gradually hide, and the vitality of the morning is gradually revealed to everyone. The milky white mist still spreads along the river valley, covering the mountains on both sides with a mysterious veil. .

Liu Yu had already found him early in the morning, and Wang Jian had already started the training of the three-talented formation in the past two days.

Their status is noble, and each of them is a treasure. They simply don't agree to be manipulated by him like this and practice some formations with unknown meanings.

At this time, only Liu Yu could shock them and let them practice the three-talent formation together.

One is because Liu Yu has a noble status and sufficient prestige.

The second is that many Warlocks are free and mobile. Their abilities and talents give them a lot of options. Even a prince is unwilling to offend a Warlock, because Warlocks can easily take people hundreds of steps away. Life, if you take refuge in the hostile camp, it will be very detrimental to your side.The Han Dynasty respected warlocks very much. Unlike some countries and regions that rejected or even hostile to warlocks, there were a large number of warlocks in the Han army, and there was even an astrologer, an institution that specially trained, accommodated, and trained warlocks. The emperor also ordered the imperial doctor not to supervise them. Giving it resources and giving it great freedom at the same time is well-known in the world, and many warlocks are full of yearning for the Han Dynasty.

The third is that warlocks are generally very united. Although a few outliers are not ruled out, most warlocks regard themselves as "supreme supreme" disciples. The group is very independent, compared to them they are more willing to obey the command of the same kind, and Liu Yu himself is a warlock.

With the help of Liu Yu, Wang Jiancai was able to train the three talents.

Later, taking advantage of Uncle Gong's influence in the army, a group of elites led by him also joined in.

The three-talent formation is not a dead-end practice, and Wang Jian has repeatedly emphasized its tactical thinking to everyone. It not only delays the enemy, takes advantage of long-range advantages, and forms cross-fire. He doesn't know if these people can understand it, but as long as a few people understand it, it will be beneficial. of.

The communication with Liu Yu during the period also gave him a lot of insight. Liu Yu told him that there are high and low warlocks. The eastern countries are relatively chaotic, with different standards, and there are not many warlocks.

But in their Han Dynasty, there were strict assessment standards.Generally, it is divided into nine grades. From one to nine grades, the higher the grade, the more powerful it is. After surpassing the fifth grade, it is called a magician. Such characters can meet with the Supreme Master in their dreams, and they don't need to wait for a long time to cast spells. Get ready, and the magic skill will be triggered in an instant.

The manager of the Astrologer, the highest organization specialized in cultivating warlocks in the Han Dynasty, is a ninth-grade magician. It is rumored that he can make stars fall to the ground and change the color of the sky and the earth with a wave of his hand. As long as he is close enough to the battlefield, he can destroy an army by himself. But Liu Yu had never seen such a character in his memory.

Wang Jian had doubts in his heart, destroying a large army at will, even a strong Jindan couldn't do it... It's an exaggeration.

The Han Dynasty also had a strict force assessment system, which was also divided into ranks one to nine.Although the Han people do not admit it, they are actually learning from the Tyranny that was overthrown before, and they like to standardize and institutionalize everything.

Liu Yu said that according to the standards of the Han Dynasty, Uncle Gong and the black-clothed swordsman who assassinated him in Ma Lingchen should belong to the fourth-rank masters, and those like his father should be fifth-rank masters, which are already very powerful.

Generally, first-rank masters are at least dukes in the Han army.And the most powerful master Liu Yu has ever seen is Captain Huben, one of the eight captains in the capital of the Han Dynasty. But I saw it in person by the side of the emperor.

Wang Jian was a little surprised when he heard that, he killed the tiger with one palm. If it was true, he would at least be a master of foundation building. This place is indeed Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon.

After six or seven days of training, with the cooperation of Liu Yu and Uncle Gong, the three-talented formation of more than 3000 people has trained well, and the long-range formations on the flanks can borrow the highlands and fortresses on both sides of the valley to further strengthen the three-talented formation. power.

But no one can tell what will happen until they officially meet the enemy.

And the scouts who went deep into the enemy's territory in front also took the risk to bring news that the forward of the Malingcheng army had arrived near the Baishui River. According to their marching speed, it was estimated that the vanguard would enter Heyang in two or three days.

Wang Jian rewarded the soldiers who ventured to detect the news with a thousand dollars, and asked the scouts to continue to investigate.

Having won rewards and set an example, the scouts worked harder. The next day, news came that the Ma Ling forward did not continue to advance, but camped at the border to wait for follow-up troops.

Regarding this approach, Wang Jian and Liu Yu have the same opinion: "Soldiers are precious and fast, and they don't understand, and the opponent is not a veteran."

Originally, their recruits were not trained well, and the solid stone fortress further north in the river valley was not completed.

After three days of overtime work, all the fortress defense lines in the Liangtingyi River Valley were finally built. The recruits, veterans and warlocks also had a few more days of training and running-in. The whole army was ready to meet the enemy.

But Wang Jian also knew in his heart that these alone were not enough, the soldiers also needed spiritual encouragement, and he had already prepared for this.
(End of this chapter)