Under the sky

Chapter 320 God controls ghosts

The news of Changsha's destruction spread quickly like a prairie fire, and Shen Yuqing received the news within three days, which worried him.He hoped that the war could be delayed longer. The longer it was delayed, the greater the losses would be to the three major factions of the Beggar Gang in Diancangheng Mountain. Unexpectedly, Shaolin suddenly changed internally and withdrew reinforcements, causing the isolated city of Changsha to be destroyed.I heard that Songshan has expressed its support for Jueru, and a civil war in Shaolin is inevitable.

He might bet that Li Xuanxuan could hold Hengshan, but the bet was too high. If Li Xuanxuan was defeated, Qingcheng would immediately lose.Fortunately, the Tang Sect finally joined the battle. Madame Lengmian deployed troops in southern Sichuan, which was only a few hundred miles away from Kunming and could take Kunming directly.I thought Dian Cang would panic, but Dian Cang was not fooled. The mountains in southern Sichuan were steep and supplies were difficult to come by. The Tang Sect had no way to advance and retreat. If they were defeated, thousands of people would be killed here. Dian Cang only sent 2000 people to guard the intersection. Don't worry about this team anymore.

Xie Gubai said that if Zhuge Tingguan didn't see this, it must be Zhuge Changzhan's idea.Among the young people in Songshan, Huashan, and Diancang, Yan Zhaochou has a needle hidden in his cotton, and Su Yilin has a heroic appearance. Only Diancang, a young man with a strange appearance, makes Shen Yuqing unable to figure out the reality.Unlike his uncle Zhuge Ran who was talkative, most of the time, Zhuge Changzhan just listened quietly without saying a word. He didn't know what he was thinking. He only heard Ni Yan say that he was a capable man.

Threats are useless, but the Tang Sect is not alone. Mrs. Lengmian sent another team from Biji to attack Zhuti with lightning speed, which was Dian Cangdiu's first city.Shen Yuqing estimated that the Tang Clan would go all the way south via Nanning, heading towards Kunming, forcing Dian Cang to save himself. Mrs. Lengmian would just do it without taking action, and would hit the vital point as soon as she made her move. She had been waiting for a year to achieve this great achievement.

It's just that the road is too far, and the fall of Hengshan is imminent.

"Mrs. Leng Mian is threatening Dian Cang." Xie Gubai assessed the situation, "Xu Fangge is approaching Hengyang, only a short distance away. Dian Cang will withdraw his troops at this time, and Lan Shengqing will be able to return reinforcements. The Tang Sect used a group of suspicious troops to contain Dian Cang. To the north, we will take the main force all the way to the east of Yunnan, just to bet that Zhuge Tingguan is cowardly and will withdraw troops from the front line to rescue, at least to contain Dian Cang."

"If the bet wins, the danger in Hengshan will be solved." Shen Yuqing said, "Even if the bet fails, the Tang Sect will not lose much."

In any case, the three major sects in the south suffered great losses, and there were still bottlenecks in Wudang's reform. The dispute between Shaolin's orthodoxy and customs broke out, and both sides sent envoys, one accusing the other of being in an unfair position, and the other accusing the other of treason.The war in the south has not stopped yet, and the war in the north has started again. It is unknown how long this war will last. Among the six sects, only Kongtong is not affected.

Just as Shen Yuqing was making calculations, Ni Yan came to report in person. It turned out that Songshan had sent an envoy to inform the second girl that Su Yinzheng was about to visit.Shen Yuqing immediately understood Songshan's intention and glanced at Xie Gubai: "The second girl came here to avoid trouble and should be taken in."

Ni Yan hesitated: "I'm just afraid of offending Shaolin."

Shen Yuqing shook his head: "Have you offended Shaolin by taking in a girl? I'm afraid Shaolin has too much time to take care of itself."

He immediately ordered: "Send a team to Wudang to meet Miss Su." After thinking for a while, he said, "Try to keep a low profile and avoid the Xiangyang Gang."

Ni Yan left with the order, and Shen Yuqing said to Xie Gubai: "Headmaster Su sent Miss Su here with obvious intentions. Unfortunately, my marriage has been decided by my eldest brother and has been promised to the Xiangyang Gang."

Xie Gubai was noncommittal: "If the master wants to complain, why not discuss Songshan's affairs. Songshan wants to become the tenth family, which is why Songshan helps Master Jueru. If Master Jueru and Songshan's coalition forces are defeated, Juekongding will We will take the opportunity to take back Songshan. Miss Su Er takes refuge in Qingcheng. When the time comes, we can use Miss Su Er as a call to attract the old troops of Songshan to join us and increase Qingcheng's combat power. Whether it will cause displeasure to Shaolin, we will consider it later."

Shen Yuqing pondered for a moment and said: "If the Songshan and Jueru alliance wins, they should support Songshan to become the tenth house. There are three votes from Huashan, Shaolin and Qingcheng. As long as they get two more votes, Shaolin can be weakened. As for Su Er As long as the girl can speak out for Songshan, Songshan will not mind her even if she is not related by marriage. In this case, of course she must be taken in."

Xie Gubai said: "The leader is becoming more and more considerate."

"I've always wanted to ask Big Brother a question." Shen Yuqing suddenly asked, "How will the three-year plan that Big Brother set up be carried out?"

"If the plan goes well, Kunlun has agreed that as long as Hengshan gets the position of alliance leader, Diancang will definitely raise troops. Qingcheng will take advantage of the southern war to seize the Xiangyang gang, defeat Huashan and occupy the Hanzhong area, gain Xiangyang water conservancy, and then befriend Songshan. Qingcheng will be strong. Wudang has been exhausted for many years. As long as the Xiangyang Gang and Songshan help, it will not be difficult to take it down. It can be decided in a year. We will take advantage of the situation and secretly stir up the dispute between Shaolin and the secular. We will see how the war in the south goes."

If the three powerful forces fight each other, Hengshan will most likely be destroyed. By then, Kunlun will be dead, and Dian Cang and the Beggar Clan will share Hengshan. Xu Fangge will use this to turn the Beggar Clan into a family in the world. Neither of these two families will help Shaolin.Kongtong may be restless, but Huashan will be the first to suffer misfortune.The Tang Sect doesn't need to rush, it just needs to restrict.

As for how to make friends with Xiangyang and Songshan, Xie Gubai believed that Shen Yuqing would understand.The Songshan sect is far more worthy of winning over than the Xiangyang gang. If they can successfully provoke a dispute between the orthodox and the secular in Shaolin, as long as they help the orthodox monks together with Songshan, they can defeat Juekong, and then taking Huashan will not be a problem.By then there will be half of Qingcheng in the world. Even if it fails in five years, the dominance will be determined. Of course, that means everything goes well.

"I'm afraid it's not that easy." Shen Yuqing said.

"It's up to people to plan things. With Qingcheng as the center, Wudang and Hanzhong, recruiting the poor Shaolin from Songshan is the best strategy." Xie Gubai said, "You have to adapt to changes."

Zhuge Ran instigated a rebellion against the Tang clan, the explosives in the Gongyi Hall, and Xing Zhouzi taking charge of Wudang were all unexpected by Xie Gubai.But there are good things too.When Peng Xiaobei fled, it would be easy to take Jiangxi. Zhuge Yan died, Zhuge Ran's uncle and nephew were at odds with each other, and Xie Gubai was shocked by the speed of the rebellion.

Things are always unpredictable. When he arranged for Jing to go to Songshan, he knew that Jing's talent would make him stand out and become a hidden thread. Who could have expected that he would eventually become Songshan's son-in-law?
From this point of view, it is still quite feasible to let Shen Weichen marry into the Xiangyang Gang, Shen Yuqing to marry Su Yinzheng, and then defeat Huashan and attack Wudang under the pretense of retreating.Without the support of Qingcheng, Hengshan will be defeated. When the time comes to alienate Zhuge Ran's uncle and nephew, allow Dian Cang to have civil strife, assist Songshan to defeat Juekong, and support the righteous monks who are close to Qingcheng, the north is almost certain.

"That's on the premise of completely tearing up the Kunlun consensus. It doesn't count now." Xie Gubai said, "What we are fighting for now is the next leader of the alliance, and we also need Songshan."

Shen Yuqing said: "Some things still coincide with each other after going full circle."

In order for Qingcheng to become the co-owner, it will take a generation to build up strength, and it will also have to appropriately weaken the Nine Families, which is not enough at the moment.Xie Gubai looked at Shen Yuqing. Since Shen Yongci's death, although the changes were subtle, he could still see the essential difference in Shen Yuqing.

One day, will he regret the unreasonable demands he made on himself?
"This battle is the key." Shen Yuqing asked, "Will Dian Cang be threatened and withdraw his troops, or will Hengshan be defeated?"

If Zhuge Ran was here, he would definitely not retreat, but even if Zhuge Changzhan was talented, could he assist Zhuge Tingguan?Can Hengshan hold on until Dian Cang retreats?
Where did Zhuge Ran go?After his escape, there was no news about this Dian Cang think tank.He is likely to go to Kongtong, but only the third master knows whether he has arrived successfully.

The war was almost over. This would be the final decisive battle. Shen Yuqing couldn't help but worry about her little sister and fourth uncle.

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Gu Dongcheng stayed on guard for three months.The city wall of Lengshuitan is crumbling and should be almost the same as that of Changsha.The deputy commander only asked him to guard for one month, but he guarded for three months, and he did it.

"The food being transported is getting less and less." Chi Zuotao, a cloud-turner, said at the military meeting. "The good news is that we have fewer and fewer people."

There are many reasons for the shortage of food. First of all, the Tang Sect's invasion forced Dian Cang to be distracted. Qingcheng's long-term interference with the food road also had its effect. Shen Congfu... If this guy goes to fight mountain bandits, he can fight all over the mountains.

But the most important thing is that King Mangxiang has cut off the rice grain transaction with Dian Cang, and the new deputy chief is busy dealing with the matter.

Dian Cang has always been wealthy. After the war started, Hong Guo sold a large amount of rice grains, which not only stabilized the price of grain in the country, but also the people's livelihood was not affected. However, when news of Zhuge Ran's escape reached Hong Guo, King Mang Xiang was furious and used rice grains as an excuse. Unexpectedly, the transaction was stopped, and Dian Cang was caught off guard, leaving Dian Cang in a hurry.

Dian Cang's advantage was constantly being lost. He could not break through the coalition's defense line and could not retreat. Gu Dongcheng knew very well that retreating was equivalent to declaring defeat. After all, he still restrained the coalition forces from rescuing them, but he did not have the ingenuity of his deputy to defeat the enemy.

In addition to the bad news, there is more exciting news. The city of Changsha has been destroyed.The war has reached the foot of Hengshan Mountain, and there is only one step left to conquer Hengshan Mountain.

What is needed most now is not retreat, but reinforcements. As long as we have reinforcements, we can risk our fortune to win this battle.Tang Clan traveled a long distance and had to cross the natural dangers. It only needed a light army to contain them, which was enough to defeat Hengshan before Tang Clan approached Kunming.Not to mention that the Tang Sect might not be able to capture Kunming, and it would be too late to turn back and rescue them. What's more, as soon as they heard of the defeat at Hengshan, the Tang Sect would most likely withdraw their troops immediately.

It would be great if the deputy commander was still there, Gu Dongcheng sighed, the deputy commander would definitely not miss this opportunity.

When he returned to the government office, someone suddenly came to report that there was urgent news from Kunming. Gu Dongcheng's heart sank. He took the letter from the messenger and saw that the gold paint was not damaged. He opened the envelope. It was the leader who ordered the troops to withdraw and return to Kunming. .

Gu Dongcheng sighed again, his worries finally came true.Without the checks and balances of the deputy master, the second master alone cannot stop the master's stupidity.He could imagine that Zhuge Tingguan was shouting and jumping in the God Emperor's Palace at this moment, and the Second Young Master's efforts to persuade him were in vain.He believed that as soon as his team withdrew from Hengshan, the Beggar Clan would retreat and the alliance with the Beggar Clan would be broken. How did the Second Young Master plan to clean up this mess?How will Miss You deal with herself in the Beggar Clan?

Retreating at this time is not necessarily a bad thing. Lan Shengqing is eager to rescue and will not pursue. He will only retreat slowly. Although the battle ended in failure, he can still retain Dian Cang's strength. It's just the deputy commander's precautions and the Dian Cang Overlord General. With this retreat came to nothing.

"Does the leader have any other messages?" Gu Dongcheng asked.

The messenger said: "No."

Gu Dongcheng asked: "Only you are sent here?"

The messenger responded respectfully: "The deputy commander said that this matter is confidential, so he sent me alone to come with the grain truck. If we are in danger, we will burn the letter."

Gu Dongcheng thought for a while and said: "I will compile a letter and take it back to Kunming to the deputy commander. Don't use the post horse to deliver it quickly. You deliver the letter alone to avoid being intercepted." The messenger respectfully agreed.Gu Dongcheng took out pen and ink and wrote only nine words: "I will be outside, and I will not accept your life." He sealed the envelope, branded it with gold paint, and said, "Go."

After the envoy left, Gu Dongcheng summoned several important generals and announced: "The leader has an order to capture Qidong within ten days and join forces with the Beggar Clan at Hengyang within fifteen days."

"There are no reinforcements?" Chu Wanli, Po Yunjian, was surprised.

"There is no need for reinforcements." Gu Dongcheng said, "Including the Lingling garrison, we still have [-] disciples. Changsha was captured, Lan Shengqing must have been confused. Hengyang is in an emergency, Li Xuanxuan will order to recall the garrison, he will Withdraw our troops and we will defeat the Hengshan and Qingcheng coalition forces in one fell swoop."

Gu Dongcheng said firmly: "Success or failure depends on this!"

He put his life on the line and could only win, not lose.

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"Hengyang must be saved!" Lan Shengqing said anxiously, "If Hengyang falls, Hengshan will be gone!"

"Dian Cang will pursue us," Peng Tiancong said, "We will be surrounded in Hengyang."

"Fight and retreat!" Lan Shengqing said, "The disciples of Hengshan retreat first, leaving Qingcheng behind. Dian Cang is concerned about the Tang Sect, so maybe he won't pursue us deeply!"

How can such a good thing happen if the disciples of Hengshan are forced to retreat and the disciples of Qingcheng are cut off? Isn't the life of the disciples of Qingcheng worthless?Shen Congfu coughed lightly: "Deputy Lan, it's better for Qingcheng to retreat to Shaoyang and wait for an opportunity to disturb the enemy."

Peng Tiancong echoed: "Deputy Commander Ruo Lan withdraws his troops, this is also a safer way. Lengshuitan is a strategic point and we cannot allow them to advance and retreat freely. It is better to stay in Shaoyang and be able to support Commander Li if necessary."

Yin Molan asked: "Is there any news from the leader?"

"The master doesn't have many instructions." Lan Shengqing shook his head, "I just said to act according to the situation."

Although the Tang Sect sent troops, it was too late after all. It was a great misfortune for Hengshan that Shaolin had a dispute between the orthodox and the secular at this time.

"We can't withdraw," Yin Molan said, "As long as the leader doesn't order the withdrawal and Dian Cang withdraws from the boundary of Hengshan Mountain, we can't withdraw."

"Yin Molan!" Lan Shengqing had already had enough of the Yin Family Fort owner who was always against him. "If Hengyang is lost, it will be useless to recapture Lengshuitan!"

"The leader's instructions to act according to the situation are to let us judge the situation ourselves. As long as the Qidong defense line is broken, Hengshan will not be protected." Yin Molan insisted, "If the deputy leader insists on retreating, the Yinjiabao team will also withdraw to Shaoyang."

Lan Shengqing was furious: "What are you planning to do, spending time here with Dian Cang?"

"Strong attack." Yin Molan said, "Suppress Lengshuitan, completely drive Dian Cang out of Hengshan, and then return to Hengyang to aid."

Lan Shengqing said angrily: "We have been fighting for three months and have not recaptured Lengshuitan. How can we capture it in just a few days?"

"I agree with Lord Yin." Shen Congfu agreed with his brother-in-law and looked at Shen Weichen.

Shen Weichen never spoke. Strategies were not her strong point. During military discussions, she only listened and learned more, rarely speaking.When she saw her fourth uncle looking at her, she also said: "Headmaster Li didn't ask for rescue, maybe he wanted us to stop Dian Cang."

Lan Shengqing had no choice. If all the Qingcheng in-laws retreated, no one would be able to stop them. He would have to divide his troops to stay behind, and he would never be able to stop Dian Cang's pursuit.

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Shen Weichen walked out of the tent and saw Gu Qingshang who had been waiting outside the tent for a long time.

"Deputy Commander Lan decided to attack Lengshuitan." Shen Weichen concluded directly.She knew that Gu Qingshang was worried and wanted to fly back to Hengshan to share his master's worries. Shen Weichen asked her if she wanted to rush back to Hengshan to be with her master first, but Gu Qingshang said: "Mr. "

"I also think it would be better to attack Lengshuitan." Gu Qingshang bit his lip.During the Battle of Huashan, she was still able to participate in military discussions, but when she returned to Hengshan, she could only seek information from her friends.

Shen Weichen comforted: "It's useless to worry, you can only think of the good."

Shen Congfu and Yin Molan walked out of the tent. Shen Weichen saluted and called respectfully: "Fourth uncle, sixth uncle." Yin Molan nodded and left. Shen Congfu patted Shen Weichen on the shoulder and said, "Be careful tomorrow."

Seeing the solemn atmosphere, Shen Weichen managed to joke: "Fourth uncle, do you want me to protect you? Otherwise, I will get hurt and my fourth aunt will feel distressed."

Shen Congfu smiled: "I'm teasing Fourth Uncle. Don't rely on your martial arts skills. If Fourth Uncle wants to beat you, you have to be beaten obediently."

Shen Weichen smiled and said: "End the war as soon as possible, so that the fourth aunt will not take the risk to see you again."

Shen Congfu glanced at the back of Yin Molan who was walking away: "It's true that your fourth aunt came suddenly. Your uncle was not happy. It was because of Qingcheng's face and being an in-law, so he let me rest for ten days to accompany him in Shaoyang. Amazing talent."

In February, Tang Jingcai said that there was news from the Tang Sect and he came to Lengshuitan to see Shen Congfu. Shen Congfu knew that his beloved wife missed him and found an excuse to come to visit. He was very distressed at the moment.However, Yin Molan was strict in running the army and it was taboo to bring his wife and family into the camp. Moreover, Shen Congfu was still the commander-in-chief, so he had no choice but to let Tang Jingcai meet Shen Congfu in Shaoyang.

Speaking of this uncle, Shen Weichen was also a little afraid of him.Yin Molan always had a serious face on weekdays, with no expression of happiness or anger. She remembered that in the early years, Aunt Feng would go home to visit relatives. At that time, she was still young, and she was particularly restrained when seeing her uncle.Aunt Qing often said that she envied her sister for marrying a good husband, because her second uncle later only became the sub-ruler of a small place and was far less powerful than her sixth uncle. She would even say this in front of her second uncle and other family members. I just smiled carefully and didn't dare to refute.

Later, the sixth aunt took a concubine, which made her father very dissatisfied. Although Aunt Feng was a concubine, she was from Qingcheng after all, and she was not childless. Shen Yayan had the best relationship with her brothers and sisters, so she felt sorry for her sister, but Yin Molan didn't care.Perhaps because of this, Shen Fengjun rarely returned to Qingcheng later on. He only wrote many letters to persuade Shen Yayan that it was only natural for men to take concubines. She didn't mind, and Shen Yayan calmed down.

When Shen Yayan met Yin Molan again, Yin Molan didn't have any grudges about it, but her second uncle didn't have many wives to tease her in person. Mrs. Ya said that her second uncle was at least dedicated and never thought of taking a concubine. Aunt Qing also He just snorted coldly: "He dares?"

Before nightfall, Lan Shengqing issued an order to take Lengshuitan by force tomorrow.Xia Lijun polished the newly made iron gloves, Gu Qingshang sharpened his sword carefully, and Shen Weichen looked far away in the direction of Lengshuitan.

"This battle will be brutal." Xia Lijun said, "Fortunately, we have fought more brutal battles."

Shen Weichen nodded: "Everyone be careful tomorrow."

At dawn, all the troops were ready, but they saw the east gate of Lengshuitan opened, and groups of cavalry lined up in an orderly formation.

Gu Qingshang shook his arms and relaxed his muscles: "It seems that Dian Cang doesn't want to drag it on anymore."

Shen Weichen said softly "Hmm".

The drums were beating, and the forward army led by Wei Xihou and Li Xiangbo had launched an offensive.

The two armies are about to clash.

(End of this chapter)