Pawn Crossing the River

The reason why Qi Xuansu appeared in Monclova was because of the case he had previously taken charge of.

Involving Xidaomen internal personnel, it was another battle with the Gospel Ministry.

Qi Xuansu followed the clues and found out that the man from Xidaomen was in Monclova, so he also came to Monclova in person. But before that, Qi Xuansu also went to Monterey to meet with Gong Da.

On the eve of the war, the command post where Master Gong Da was located was a busy scene, with various communication sounds, loud voices, and running footsteps intertwined together. When Qi Xuansu arrived, Gong Da Zhenren, a group of generals and Zan Hua were standing in front of a three-dimensional sand table made entirely of magic and pointing.

Seeing Qi Xuansu coming, Master Gong Da was very polite. While asking the painters to leave for the time being, he asked his secretary to serve tea to Qi Xuansu.

Qi Xuansu briefly explained the situation to Gong Da Zhenren.

Gong Da Zhenren's thinking is not limited to a small mole, but goes a step further and focuses on the overall situation. He brought Qi Xuansu to the sand table, pointed at the sand table and said, "Monclova is directly south of Del Rio, and Monterey is southeast of Monclova. From the map, from Monterey to San Antonio, There’s only one Laredo in between.”

"Laredo, like Del Rio, is divided into two by the Rio Grande. Each side occupies half, facing each other across the river to the north and south. In fact, Laredo is our focus of defense. The Holy See attacked Del Rio unexpectedly. Leo, you caught us off guard."

"After the Holy Court takes Del Rio, if it goes straight to Monterey, it will fall into a dichotomy between Monclova and South Laredo. From the map, Monclova, Monterey, South Laredo happens to be in the shape of a triangle, which is a typical pocket formation. The Holy Court is afraid of being cut off and does not dare to rush in, so they can only attack Monclova first. "

"Now the Holy Court is temporarily blocked by Monclova, but it is not our style to be beaten blindly. We must look for opportunities to break through and counterattack, and also give the Holy Court a surprise."

Qi Xuansu looked at the sand table and said, "Da Zhenren means Laredo. If we can cross the Rio Grande and take Laredo by surprise, we can follow the railway line to the San Antonio Mission, the frontline base camp of the Holy Court." "

"It's just that it would be difficult to keep such a big move secret. The reason why the Holy Court was able to raid Del Rio relied on their well-developed railway transportation, which is in line with the art of war. It is as fast as the wind and moves like thunder."

"We don't have such conditions. If we want to take North Laredo, we must increase our troops to South Laredo. As the saying goes, before the soldiers and horses are moved, food and grass must be sent first, as well as various supplies and ordnance. Such a large-scale mobilization of personnel, It is almost impossible to avoid being noticed by the Holy Court."\u003c

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Master Gong Da glanced at Qi Xuansu approvingly, "What Tianyuan said is true. It is difficult for us to conceal our strategic purpose, but if it is an easy matter, then there is no need to discuss it here."

"The Holy Court has given us someone who is as fast as the wind and as moving as thunder. In addition to being as immobile as a mountain, we also have to come up with someone as unpredictable as the shadows. I thought about it. To do this, we need to Let’s start from two aspects. On the one hand, we need to figure out how to disguise and act in order to deceive the Holy Court. This is left to me. On the other hand, we need to mislead the Holy Court with intelligence and divert their attention. It’s about to be left to you.”

Qi Xuansu was silent for a while, then nodded and said, "I understand, I will complete the task assigned by Da Zhenren."

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The two cardinals on the other side have just finished their conversation.

Robert Abraham was mainly responsible for commanding on the battlefield, which was not surprising since he was originally from a noble family. According to the habits of Western aristocrats, the eldest son usually inherits the title and makes achievements, while the second son enters the Holy Court and becomes a bishop. Robert was supposed to inherit the title, and his family had high hopes for him. He had been cultivating various military skills in him since he was a child. However, due to an accident, Robert entered the Holy Court instead of his brother, and relied on his excellent military qualities to establish the Holy Court. Meritorious service, all the way to becoming a cardinal priest.

In the Holy Court, he was known as the "War Bishop".

Milton was responsible for leading the Gospel Ministry. Although the Gospel Ministry was nominally in charge of Cardinal Joseph himself, Milton actually presided over daily affairs.

Robert's perception was very keen, and he vaguely felt that Tawanting was about to take action. Various signs also showed that Tawanting's main force was not without the ability to fight back, so he asked Milton to find out for sure. In which direction the main force of Tawan Ting is located, it is also necessary to understand the true strategic intention of Tawan Ting's army.

In addition, the Holy Court's offensive was blocked at the gates of Monclova, which also made him a little anxious. If possible, he planned to change his mind and make a detour.

Milton was quite confident, "Although the 'Ape God' has been exposed, we still have a trump card, codenamed 'Cuckoo Bird'. 'Ape God' is the king, then 'Cuckoo Bird' is the little king."

Robert was doubtful. In recent times, the performance of the Evangelical Ministry was really hard to describe. Although he instigated a rebellion by Sun Zhongnu and achieved great success, he was quickly silenced and a cardinal deacon was involved. Then the headquarters was blown up by Xidaomen, and the beginning of

At that time, he made bold plans to arrest Lotus, but the result was nothing. Instead, he leaked the news, causing the "ape god" to be arrested, and he could only remain silent in the end.

Under such circumstances, Robert found it difficult to trust the ability of the gospel ministry to do its job.

Milton also clearly felt Robert's distrust, but he couldn't express it clearly. He could only explain, "The reason why the 'Ape God' cooperates with us is that it relies on the 'Cuckoo Bird' to make connections, and the 'Cuckoo Bird' spends its time dormant." It is longer than the 'Ape God' and more concealed than the 'Ape God'. At the critical moment, we are ready to use the 'Cuckoo Bird'."

Robert thought for a moment and agreed, "Now is the critical moment. As long as we defeat Tawanting in this battle, the 'Cuckoo' no longer has to lurk."

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When arresting Hu Enchawen, Qi Xuansu mentioned to Huangfu Ji that there must be a matchmaker between Hu Enchawen and the Holy Court to cut off this hidden line. .??.

Huangfuji also agreed.

Jueshengtang and Beichentang immediately launched an investigation, but Hu Enchawen took a dead end and made up his mind not to say anything, which brought certain difficulties to the investigation.

However, Jueshengtang and Beichentang were not idlers. They still found some clues and gradually narrowed the scope of suspicion.

This happened to overlap with another task arranged by Qi Xuansu.

Previously, Qi Xuansu ordered a strict investigation due to some ideological issues within Tawanting, and then traced them all the way to the inside of Xidaomen.

The intersection of the two incidents further narrowed the scope of suspicion.

Based on the results of the following investigation, Qi Xuansu preliminarily concluded that the ghost hidden inside Xidaomen also came to Monclova along with the personnel transfer of Xidaomen.

So Qi Xuansu came to Monclova in person to conduct further investigation.

At this time, Zhang Yuelu contacted Qi Xuansu.

Qi Xuansu briefly told Zhang Yuelu what had happened, "As long as we can find out the mole, we can do something about it. It's too early to say who will win and who will lose."

Zhang Yuelu felt relieved.

As long as there are no major problems in the war in the Southern Continent, with Qi Xuansu's contribution, he will still be far ahead - ahead of the other three talents of the Taoist sect, including Zhang Yuelu himself.

In a sense, Qi Xuansu is very similar to Jiang Dazhenren. They have a strong neutral color and are very capable. They can solve problems. Wherever there is an emergency, Jiang Dazhen is the one for big things and Qi Xuansu is the one for small things. This has almost become Three of the few consensuses.

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It was Jiang Daren who should have come, but it was difficult for Jiang Daren to get away, so he had to let Qi Xuansu temporarily take over. However, Qi Xuansu did not do a bad job, so we cannot always say that Qi Xuansu relied on his background. What a blessing it is for him to be where he is today. If he can't solve the problem and still creates problems, then even if Qiniang is the head master, she won't be able to help him.

The biggest role of a background supporter is to give Qi Xuansu a relatively fair environment. There will be no chance of his credit being swallowed up by his superiors, nor will he be deliberately suppressed. Moreover, he can let the superiors know that there is a person like Qi Xuansu, give him a chance, and Qiniang will personally end it if necessary. help. The only thing that remains is whether he can seize the opportunity and make achievements depends on Qi Xuansu himself.

Zhang Yuelu is not too worried about Qi Xuansu's safety. After all, Qi Xuansu has "Wu Niang" to protect him. Even if he loses on the battlefield, it will not be difficult for him to escape.

This is also the tradition of the Northern and Southern Continents. In the earliest days, the chief generals of both sides fought first. The typical one was the divine battle between the apostles and the ancient gods. Later, the coaches of both sides became a little slack. They couldn't fight to death anyway. Using so much effort was like playing monkey, so they simply stopped fighting. The two sides became mutual deterrents, restrained each other, competed for strategic strength, and then started the battle normally.

Whichever side loses, the other side will run away.

The two immortals are equally matched, but one immortal has tens of thousands more troops to help. These are not tens of thousands of ordinary mortals. There are many high-end combat forces such as the "Steam Guards" or the three major demons. There are even alchemist battalions and priests. If Tuan and others exist, the balance will naturally tilt.

Even if you are an immortal, if you really have to face seven or eight of the three great evil beings, you will still suffer from hatred.

Therefore, every time there was a war between the North and the South, the lives of senior officials could still be saved.

This has little to do with status, but mainly with cultivation. Even if the high-ranking officials on both sides take the lead and lead the charge, they will most likely be safe and sound, and ordinary soldiers will die in the end.

After the war broke out between the two sides, the Patriarch had returned to the St. Francis Cathedral in St. York, and competed with Tantai Zhenxiao, who was in the Danxiu Palace in Danxiu Mountain, to see who could sit more firmly and remain calm. The specific battle was The command is provided by their respective second-in-commands, Joseph and Gong Fu.

Neither Joseph nor Gong Fu was sure of defeating the other party.

, so one at the San Antonio mission and the other at Monterey devoted their energy to military command.

At the same time, because these two people are in charge, the combat power of the pseudo-immortals on both sides is not easy to carry out sneak attacks, and they can only use their strength on the frontal battlefield.

However, it is not that the two have no chance of fighting. If Gong Fu can lead his army to the city of San Antonio, the two immortals will have to fight.

"I've been a little busy lately and the updates are unstable. I'm still writing the second chapter, but it won't be released until tomorrow morning."

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