The Rise of the Marquis

Chapter 36
Under the Red Mountain, the morning sun is like a fire, and large shadows slant from east to west, like Mount Tai pressing down on the top. The wind covered a large area of ​​the eastern sky, and the wounds of the mountains and the earth continued to bleed into the blue sky.

Such a scene seemed to reveal something ominous, someone whispered in the evening wind, saying that this place was destined to flow into rivers of blood, which was an omen given by the Lord of the Mountain.

Wang Jian's consciousness clearly listened to their whispers, and turned to the vague statue of a cow body and a human face on the hillside north of the barracks. It was built by the soldiers spontaneously. In other words, most of the residents west of Taishan believe in it, believe in its existence, and can protect the people on this land.

Wang Jian does not comment on this, and he is skeptical about things that cannot be concluded.

A large area of ​​mountains in the distance is shrouded in reddish-brown mist. There are no birds on the top of the mountain. It is like a restricted area. Half of the sky has turned blood-colored. Blue-purple lightning flashes from time to time, and the rumbling sound echoes from the valley, but there is no rain. The fall was indeed as scary as the end of the day. Fortunately, most of the local soldiers had already seen such a scene, and they didn't panic except kneeling down to pray to the Lord of the Mountain.

Secretary Sun told him that such a spectacle could last for a few days and last for more than 20 to [-] days. The locals said it was Hongshan bleeding.

Wang Jian stood in the high camp, overlooking the river valley, and he cared more about the military situation. Wu Yi from the Sentinel Territory had brought a hundred scouts back to Liangting Station this morning. According to his report, the enemy forward had reached Sentinel Ridge. They retreated directly without fighting as instructed, and returned to the Liangtingyi River Valley to report.

Wu Yi didn't retreat all at once, but left five people at intervals to let them scout along the way and retreat one by one, so that he could better understand the progress of the enemy's march.

According to the reports of the scouts who came back one after another, the number of enemy troops should far exceed theirs. The least said there were more than 3000, and the most said there were more than 1. The whole world is full of their people, you can't see the head and the tail.

Wang Jian didn't blame them. Not everyone can estimate the exact number of enemies at a glance, not to mention that they might be just forwards, but they are sure that the number is excessive.

At dusk, Wang Jian was sitting on a brown rattan chair, in the camp high on the hillside, the rich aura was like the breath of the mountains, the land, the land and the sky, wrapping him around him, active around him, in the pores of his skin Dancing lightly on the ground is refreshing and refreshing, and the heart is like still water. Wang Jian naturally began to practice the "Hehuan Jue", because the physique of the third level of Qi training has improved, and with the uniform breathing and the operation of the exercises, some spiritual energy has been gradually integrated into his flesh and blood along the pores Among the meridians, although it is still negligible, it is better than getting nothing at the beginning.

And he also gradually realized that the magic formula is different from the right way formula.

Most of the spiritual energy will follow the meridians and be stored in the dantian in an orderly manner during the practice of the righteous way, so that it can be used to drive spells. Therefore, most of the right way spells are very strong. The most typical flying sword technique, spirit sword technique, falling rain Skills, ice spells, flame rain, fire phoenix and prairie fire, etc., are very good at long-range attacks.

But when you practice magic arts, most of the spiritual energy will stay in the body. After the meridians, it seems that the cells and pores of the whole body are breathing, trying to absorb the spiritual energy, and the strength of the body is slowly increasing, but there is less spiritual energy gathered in the dantian. Quite a lot, so that the path of spiritual energy will be shorter, and the complexity of guidance will plummet. It is not surprising why the early stage of the magic door is fast, and the late stage is slow.

Apparently, the Magic Gate method pays more attention to the improvement of the body rather than the accumulation of spiritual energy.

Wang Jian calmed down. In this place where there are no rules, no distinction between good and evil, and no moral constraints, after he has practiced both kinds of exercises, he can evaluate them more objectively and without prejudice. This is more like the difference between the two routes. Each has its own advantages and disadvantages, but in the end the decent formula won, which once again proved that long-range strike strength is more important in war.

However, the method of the magic door also has merits, such as its tempering of the body, it must be more useful in the future.

Just as Wang Jian was thinking about this, Liu Yu and one of her bodyguards, Dongfang Jin, had already come behind him, and the guards outside the tent in the distance had already let go, because Wang Jian had already explained, but in fact they came up from the small path at the foot of the mountain. It's time to find out.

In order to show favor to Liu Yu, to show loyalty to his backers, and to use Liu Yu's prestige to control the warlock team, Wang Jian specially created a position for Liu Yu as a "Government Staff Officer", which is on the same level as Sun Difang's "Military Adviser". The difference is that Sun Changshi is in charge of the army's logistics, while Liu Yu's army staff officer can participate in military intelligence analysis and military decision-making.

"If there is no accident, the enemy army will arrive tomorrow. Are you recruits going to die? Don't you feel guilty?" Liu Yu said a blunt sentence when he came up.

Overlooking the valley, Wang Jian's expression didn't change much: "Survival of the fittest, the law of nature, has nothing to do with me. If you don't work hard here, when Ma Ling's army breaks in, most of them will still die, and their property, wives and daughters will be plundered. Most were reduced to slavery.

I am in order to survive, and they are in order to protect their own future, with the same purpose. "

Liu Yu snorted softly, "I've told you all the truth, you really know how to comfort yourself."

"Don't let it go? They will be captured with nothing. With me here, they have a better chance of winning." Wang Jian stood up as he said, the dark red sky was thundering and lightning flashed in the distance, and there was an inaudible stench in the mountain wind. "The princess is not here. Come chat with me."

"When facing the enemy, the warlock team I lead will be in the rear according to your 'three-talent formation', which is safer. Let Jin follow you, she can protect your safety." Liu Yu said.

Wang Jian looked at the tall and slender Dongfang Jin who was obviously unwilling behind her, changed the subject, and said contemptuously, "Does she really have what you say? She looks ordinary."

As soon as the words fell, there was a sound of strings, and a feathered arrow had already sunk deeply into the right leg of the chair he was holding, and the white tail feathers were still trembling.

Wang Jian showed surprise, and then exclaimed: "Good arrow skills!" In fact, the moment Dongfang Jin opened his bow just now, his spiritual sense had already detected his movements clearly. He naturally wanted a master by his side, and Uncle Gong wanted to lead the army. , He himself has only recovered to the level of the third level of Qi training, and he lacks a sense of security on the battlefield.

It's just that the other party is definitely unwilling, so he can only use the aggressive method.

"Humph" the little girl snorted, seemingly satisfied with his performance.

"Don't be rude!" Liu Yu reprimanded.

Dongfang Jin bowed to admit his mistake, and then said: "Princess, don't worry and leave it to me. If he loses a hair, he can blame me."

In the early morning of the next day, the morning fog had just dissipated, and in a low peach forest more than two miles outside the valley, a large number of birds were startled, and soon a scout came back from there on horseback, panting and reporting that the Maling people had arrived at the peach forest. It's over there in the woods.

In an instant, the bell set at the height of the valley was ringing, and the soldiers began to gather in a panic. Wang Jian was also awakened from his sleep, washed his face with cold water, and immediately got on his horse with a bow and arrow and a long sword. Go to the frontmost forward position in the valley.
(End of this chapter)