Fighter of the Destiny

This iron gun looks ordinary, not as good as Xiao Zhang's own gun.

But a gun that can injure a black robe must be extraordinary.

This is the legendary Shuangyu Spear used by Emperor Taizong at the top of the list of 100 weapons.

"It's all in vain and you will fail."

He left a word in a cold voice, and the black robe turned into a black mist, dissipating on the chaotic battlefield.

Xiao Zhang wanted to chase him, but his body shook twice and he almost fell to the ground.

It seems that it is true that he attacked Xue Lao City by kite a few days ago, and it is also true that he was seriously injured.

I just don’t know when Shang Xingzhou picked him up in the car.

"Do you think it's worth trading the kite for this gun in ten years?"

"Of course I can."

Xiao Zhang put his hand on the iron gun and looked a little excited.

Being able to hold the Shuangyu Divine Spear with one's own hands is the dream of all gun users, and he is no exception.

Shang Xingzhou shook his head.

In his view, this was of course a secret move.

In fact, he never felt that anyone today was qualified to use the weapons left by His Majesty Emperor Taizong.

But now it was crucial to defeat the demons, and Xiao Zhang was the strongest gun user, so we had to reluctantly let him use it.

Xiao Zhang looked up at the distance where the black robe disappeared, and said warily: "I don't think this matter is that simple."

He hid in the carriage for several days without revealing any news. He had been preparing for a long time, and with the power of Shuangyu's magic gun, he still failed to kill Hei Pao. This was related to the fact that he had been seriously injured beforehand, and also because the black robe was too strong, but there was another possibility, that is, the black robe did not go all out from the beginning.

"The demons do want me to die, even if it's just a few dozen days early, but it's not important enough to let them leave the city early to initiate a decisive battle."

Shang Xingzhou said calmly.

He sees things more profoundly or thoroughly than Xiao Zhang.

The demons launched a decisive battle in advance in order to create a chaotic scene in the wilderness. The confusion was to cover up the real intention, which now seemed to be to assassinate him. But will the demons have more complete arrangements in advance - if the assassination fails, they will use this as a way to distract their attention.

If this is the case, then what is the real killing move of the demons?

Shang Xingzhou turned and looked south.

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For war, the most important thing is of course logistics.

The most important thing in logistics is food and grass.

If the ordnance is destroyed, you can attack with manpower. If the Holy Light Crossbow is gone, ordinary feather arrows can also be used. In the most difficult moments, courage and willpower often play a very critical role, but if there is no food and grass, you will be starved to death. How to fight if you are powerless? The dragon and horse can't stand up, so how can they march? Not to mention charging.

The Zhou Dynasty attached great importance to logistics, especially for this war, and related material preparations had been going on for a full ten years. If you include the Seventeen Walled City and the granaries in the north of Tianliang County, this kind of preparation can be traced back to the period of Tianhai Holy Queen and the late emperor, and many of the strategies were even formulated during the Taizong period.

Collecting and preparing food and grass is very difficult. What is even more difficult and dangerous is transporting food and grass. Especially as the war continues and the human army wins successively, more and more parts of the journey of transporting food and grass are taken by the demons. On the territory, you may encounter harassment or even large-scale ambush at any time.

From the perspective of safety and efficiency, the scale of food transportation by the human army is becoming larger and larger, and the number of strong monks accompanying the team is increasing. The most important transportation team will even be personally escorted by strong men from the sacred domain. Qiu Yu has traveled between north and south several times.

Now that the war has entered the second half, Mao Qiuyu was seriously injured and returned to Hanshan to heal. Taoist Aunt Huairen, the head of Lishan, and King Xiang were also unable to fight anymore. Wang Po was responsible for keeping an eye on the Demon Commander, even if his injuries were not healed. You can't leave Xue Lao City for a step, and there is no way to be distracted in this regard. Fortunately, the demons are even worse. Three strong men from the Holy Domain have died since the war started. Important figures like the Demon Commander and Black Robe, and the strong men including the Second Demon General cannot leave Xue Lao City at all, so it’s not so bad. safer.

"The Ministry of Household Affairs takes the lead in matters related to the imperial court, and most of the goods from South China are prepared by the Tang family and the Muzhe family. I don't understand why the Qiushan family is so worried."

The grain transport officer frowned and said while looking at a carriage in the convoy ahead.

The head of the Akiyama family and the legendary half-step sacred worshiper were in that carriage, which put great pressure on the entire team.

The subordinate officer said: "Everyone knows that the head of the Qiu Shan family loves his son so much that he is willing to spend so much effort. I think it has something to do with Lord Qiu Shan."

The grain transport officer thought about the rumors and said with a smile: "It turns out that he wanted to regain face for Li Shan."

This is talking about the Northern Expedition many years ago.

The Lishan Sword Sect disciple who was responsible for transporting food missed his deadline for some reason and was almost beheaded to death by Jin Yulu on the spot. It was useless for anyone to plead for mercy.

The leader of the last generation of Lishan Sword Sect used the general secret of Lishan Swordsmanship to ask Bai Di to come forward and save the lives of his disciples, including Xiaosong Palace.

It is another matter that Xiaosonggong was executed during the rebellion in Lishan.

For the Lishan Sword Sect, this can be said to be their only stain in the memory of the world, if Su Li is not included.

The Lishan Sword Sect is now controlled by Lord Qiu Shan. The Son of the True Dragon, who has been somewhat quiet in recent years, certainly hopes to take the opportunity of this war to erase this stain. Perhaps it was precisely for this reason that the Akiyama family was so active, responsive to the court's requests, and even took the initiative to join the team heading north.

"It's not just about face."

The subordinate officer said: "I heard that Mr. Jin Yulu personally said that if this matter is handled properly, the master sword technique will be returned to Lishan after the war."

The grain transport officer was stunned, and then said with a bit of envy: "This is too simple."

If someone else had said this, he might not believe it, but since it was said by Jin Yulu himself, he had to believe it.

After the war started, the demon tribe's reinforcements left Congzhou and wandered on the grassland, but never came to the battlefield. The Zhou Dynasty and the public were extremely angry and had great opinions, but no one had any objections to the Golden Rule, let alone Have any doubts.

This is the reputation created by history, and it is also because until now, he still plays an extremely important role in this war.

All matters related to the army's logistics and baggage are now handled by Jin Yulu, no matter how big or small, all are decided by him.

This is the privilege and trust given to him by the Emperor of Zhou and the Pope, but at the same time it is also a very terrible pressure.

Hundreds of lieutenants from the military department, senior officials from the household department, accountants from the Tang family, money and food secretaries from the Wu family, plus the two boys he brought from Baidi City, and the Tang Sanliu, his deputy, was all his subordinates, helping him share the pressure.

Now many of the old officials and accountants had fallen ill. Tang Sanliu had a high fever and was sent to Hanshan.

Jin Yulu was so thin that only his bones were left, but he still persisted.

He won the respect of all the soldiers.

There is a word for fear in awe.

The grain transport officer looked at the mountain range in the distance of the field, his body trembling slightly, secretly hoping that nothing would go wrong.

The food truck of this team can guarantee the frontline soldiers with food for at least twenty days, but it is said to be a very important food transport. It consists of 30,000 civilians and thousands of carts. It is connected end to end and is dozens of miles long. It is quite spectacular. There are 3,000 cavalry and masters of the Akiyama family escorting them. There is no need to worry about being invaded by demons. There is no danger of being robbed of food, but the road is long, and who knows what will happen. If it happens overnight, not to mention the death penalty, the military stick will not be so easy to bear.

At this time, a general rode up to the car of the head of the Akiyama family and whispered something. After a while, the deep words of the head of the Akiyama family were heard in the car, and then shouts were heard from all around. The expressions of the stewards and guards of the Akiyama family became serious, and the team accelerated their advance. The sound of hoofbeats sounded intensively, like a heavy rainstorm. The cavalry quickly passed the grain transport team and headed into the distance of the wilderness. While conducting reconnaissance, they also completed the work of clearing the road.

"It seems that we will pass through Nuorilang before dark."

The grain transport officer raised his whip, pointed to the mountain range in the distant wilderness and said, "Then we will see Xingxing Gorge tomorrow."

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Looking from the wilderness, there is a mountain range standing in the sky.

Viewed from the sky, five mountain ranges line up across the wilderness.

Nuorilang is the highest peak in these mountains. Both demons and humans are accustomed to using the name Nuorilang to refer to this mountain range.

No one thought that there were more than a thousand Demonic Wolf Riders hidden in a cliff at the western foot of the mountain.

The bloodthirsty giant wolf with rotten fur opened its mouth, exuding a fishy smell, and the eyes of the thin demon cavalry burned with a faint green light.

But whether it was these ferocious and untamable bloodthirsty giant wolves or the demon cavalry, they all remained absolutely quiet and did not make any sound.

The leader of the Wolf Riders looked very young, and his face was even a little childish, as if he was still a teenager.

His eyes were very old, as if he had seen everything in the world and experienced countless pains.

"Burn all their food."

He looked at the wolf riders and said calmly: "Then die in the final charge."