Taiping Inn

When mentioning Liaodong, we have to mention the Golden Horde bordering Liaodong. When mentioning Liangzhou, we have to mention the Western Regions. When mentioning Yuezhou, we have to mention Posazhou at the end of the South China Sea. When mentioning Qizhou, we have to mention Jinlinzhou, which faces Qizhou across the East China Sea. When mentioning Shuzhou, we have to mention Nanjiang and the Nanjiang barbarians bordering Shuzhou.

In terms of threats, the Nanjiang barbarians are far less than the grassland Golden Horde. They surrendered when the Central Plains dynasty was strong and rebelled when the Central Plains dynasty was weak. Compared with the threat of the grassland Golden Horde that swept half of the world at any time, the Nanjiang barbarians could only attack the Yufu area at most, which was at most a minor problem, not a major concern. After all, Nanjiang is not a grassland that suffers from white disasters every year, and it is not a matter of life and death.

The Wei court was now in a state of decline. The southern border barbarians had rebelled more than once. As early as the first year of Tianbao, Zhang Suqing said in his memorial: "In the first month, the Golden Horde cavalry invaded Liaodong. In the second month, a million soldiers and civilians in Qinzhou were short of food. In the third month, Liangzhou suffered from famine. In the fourth month, Yanzhou suffered from famine again. In the fifth month, Shuzhou suffered from famine again. In the sixth month, the chieftains of Yuzhou rebelled. In the seventh month, refugees from Qinzhou rebelled and attacked Shuzhou, and the southern border barbarians rebelled and invaded the border of Yuzhou. In the intercalary seventh month, Qizhou was invaded. The long river burst its banks, causing countless casualties and refugees everywhere. "

Zhang Suqing only mentioned the rebellion in the southern border in parallel with many other major events in his memorial. If we only talk about this matter, the truth is that the barbarian soldiers in the southern border sent troops to the seven prefectures of the southern central region and marched straight to Yuzhou Prefecture. Although the Shuzhou government army barely suppressed the rebellion in the southern border, it was also seriously injured. When the Northwest Great Zhou attacked Shuzhou, the Shuzhou government had no soldiers to fight and had almost no power to fight back. It was so easy for the Great Zhou to conquer the entire territory.

If we look at it from the perspective of the martial arts world, there is a lot to say about this place in the southern border. The witch cult flourished here in the past. Later, after the ancestor Tianshi brought a sword and a seal to destroy the witch cult, the remnants of the witch cult retreated into the mountains of the southern border. The ancestor Tianshi founded the Zhengyi Dao Tianshi Sect in Shuzhou and ruled a region, echoing the Taiping Dao in the north. Later, the Central Plains witch cult was finally annihilated and the once prosperous Tianshi Sect surrendered to the orthodoxy of the court and changed its name to Zhengyi Sect. The Taiping Dao was destroyed, and its remnants evolved into the Qingwei Sect and Taiping Sect in the future.

But then again, the Tianshi Zu only swept Shuzhou and could do nothing about Southern Xinjiang. In fact, not only the Tianshi Zu, but also the Confucian school, which was known as the orthodox school in the world, only left a few footprints in Southern Xinjiang with difficulty and left in a hurry. In the eyes of most people in the Central Plains, this is a wild place with miasma and no education. Although Wu Hou once crossed the Lu River in May, went deep into the barren land, and captured the barbarian king seven times, after Wu Hou, this place was still regarded as a daunting place by officials in all dynasties. When the emperor exiled the criminals, it was nothing more than the bitter cold land of Liaodong, or the miasma-ridden land of Southern Xinjiang and Lingnan.

If the vast grassland is the natural barrier of the Golden Horde, then the countless mountains are the natural barrier of southern Xinjiang. One mountain is connected to another, one mountain is connected to another, and there is no end. The forests are towering, the roads are sparsely populated, and the miasma is rampant, making it difficult for the army to enter. It has always been a natural barrier for the barbarians. Whenever the Central Plains dynasty conquered the barbarians, as long as the barbarians retreated into it, the central army would be helpless. This move is similar to the Golden Horde retreating into the depths of the grassland.

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The reason why Wu Hou was able to pacify southern Xinjiang in the past was not only because of his elite soldiers and good fighting skills, but also because of his ability. There are countless villages scattered across the southern border. Those Miao barbarians who have some connection with the outside world are called cooked barbarians, and those who never appear in the world are called raw barbarians. In addition to recruiting some cooked barbarians to act as guides, Wu Hou also specially prepared medicine to deal with miasma. He set up a big pot in the military camp to boil medicine according to the prescription, and then distributed the medicine juice to the soldiers in the army to drink, once in the morning and evening every day, every day, so that the miasma can be ignored.

However, even so, Wu Hou had to defeat the barbarian king seven times before he completely subdued the barbarians. Because miasma is only one of the natural barriers of the barbarians, what restricts the movement of the army is the complex terrain. In such rugged mountains, not only the cavalry cannot move, but even the heavy armored infantry can hardly do anything. On the contrary, the barbarians in southern Xinjiang have a kind of rattan armor soldiers wearing rattan armor, climbing mountains and crossing ridges as if walking on flat ground, as agile as monkeys, and like fish in water in the mountains. Moreover, after retreating into the mountains, the barbarians in southern Xinjiang completely broke up into small groups, with villages as units, scattered everywhere, making it impossible for the army to form a decisive battle with them. For this reason, even if the Central Plains army invaded southern Xinjiang and destroyed countless villages, it still could not really hurt their fundamental vitality, and finally had to withdraw from southern Xinjiang when the food and grass support was unsustainable.

In the hinterland of southern Xinjiang, a group of people were resting in a dense forest. There was a rugged path under their feet that was barely enough for one person to walk forward, leading to a village hidden deep in the mountains. This group of people were dressed in Central Plains clothes, obviously not barbarians. Although they had traveled a long distance, they were still in good spirits, showing a very good cultivation. The leader was a tall man, who looked very similar to Tang Qin who died under Qin Su's sword, but his expression was more resolute, and his calm demeanor revealed majesty. At this time, he was wearing a green armor and a sword at his waist. He did not look like a man of the world, but more like a general of the imperial court.

Everyone around him was wearing a green cloak and a hood on the cloak. He couldn't see his appearance clearly, but everyone's cloak was embroidered with a round of Qingyang. Among the three major general halls of Qingyang Sect, the people in Qingyang General Hall wear blue cloaks, the people in Baiyang General Hall wear white cloaks, and the people in Hongyang General Hall wear white cloaks, so these people are undoubtedly Qing People from Yang Zongtan. Then the identity of the person in charge is self-evident, and it is General of the Heavenly King Tang Zhou. No one expected that Tang Zhou, who should have been in charge of Baidi City, would leave Baidi City secretly and go to the depths of southern Xinjiang.

Tang Zhou signaled his subordinates to continue to recover their energy, and he jumped onto a big tree five feet tall and looked out from a distance.

With his eyesight, you can vaguely see a beautiful village thirty miles away. Unlike the fortress built in the Central Plains to resist bandits, the village here is composed of stilt houses, and outside the village is based on the mountain. The layers of terraced fields built are green and shine with a refreshing light in the sun.

This is the largest village within a radius of 100,000 people, and rarely participates in various wars and conflicts between southern Xinjiang and the Central Plains, so it can be considered as uncontested.

There is the destination of Tang and Zhou.

During the Xijing Incident, the Holy Lord and the Earth Master broke up. In order to win over Tang and Zhou, both sides gave each of them two sincerity.

Tang Zhou killed the monster that was about to be dead by the Earth Master and took out the demon pill. After taking it, not only did his cultivation increase greatly, but he also had various magical features.

The Holy Lord gave away "Qilin Blood".

There are immortals in the world, and naturally there are all kinds of divine beasts and strange beasts. Although the divine beasts have completely disappeared, many "relics" have been left behind. For example, the "Wang Emperor" ranked third in the sword is made of the spine of a dragon as material. "Jiulong Blood" can wash the meridians and cut off the marrow. Even if a disabled person whose meridians are blocked and whose dantian is destroyed, he can become a genius. Taking "Phoenix Blood" can lead to an immortal body, which is similar to the Buddhist "End of Diseases" or the "Six-Health and Eight Desolations Immortal Body" of the Wudao Sect, and it has the wonder of rebirth of flesh and blood. Taking "White Tiger Blood" can greatly increase your strength, strong blood and energy, and break through human body restrictions.

The so-called "kirin blood" is the legendary blood of the auspicious beast Qilin. It is strong and yang. It cannot be taken by the great master of the Heavenly Realm. Even if a master of the Return to the True Realm drinks this blood rashly, it will be contained in it. The powerful aura burned all the internal organs. The great master of the Heavenly Realm can improve his cultivation level by taking "Qilin Blood". If you improve your cultivation through elixirs, the higher the level, the worse the effect of taking elixirs. However, "Qilin Blood" does not have this concern, and it will be effective as long as it has not reached the immortal realm.

Before Yuxu's sword fighting, Master Song took all the "phoenix blood" to escape from Li Daoxu's sword. After returning from Yuxu Peak, he took away all the "dragon blood" before disappearing, which made him make a comeback today.

After Tang Zhou took the demon pill and "Qilin Blood", he was only one line away from the realm of creation of heaven and man. The reason why he was unable to break through was because his cultivation had some trouble.

It can be said that success is "Qilin Blood" and failure is "Qilin Blood".

Taking the blood of the divine beast has great side effects, and it is extremely dangerous when taken. If you are not careful, you will be in danger of your life. This is one of the reasons. Secondly, after taking it, various animal characteristics will be manifested on the human body, either crazy, cruel, bloodthirsty, lustful, or a major change in temperament. In the long run, this It is not good for external objects to cultivate in the realm.

Suddenly, a trace of pain flashed across Tang Zhou's face, and blood was radiant in his eyes.

Tang Zhou took off his handguard and layers of scales appeared on the back of his hand. This was the hidden danger caused by taking the demon pill and "Qilin Blood". This is also the reason why there are clearly four saints in Wudao Sect but few people take them. The Baiman King once took "White Tiger Blood". Although he practiced the "Hundred Beasts's True Classic", he became bloodthirsty and easy to kill. Even Song Zheng was put to death and then reborn. Song Zheng was first offset by Li Daoxu's sword energy into his body, and then avoided the "Jiulong Blood" through the means of dividing the soul and reincarnation. But even so, Song Zheng was almost unable to enter the immortal realm, and almost turned into a golden tent forever.

Of course, the Tang and Zhou dynasties did not have the means of Song Zheng, so they suffered a lot during this period. It would be fine if it was just a physical change. The key is that the animal nature in the demon pill and the "Qilin Blood" are eroding his reason at all times. He has a premonition that if he rashly advances to the realm of heaven and man, he may be able to Become a madman who looks like a human or a beast.

Tang and Zhou blamed the current situation on the Earth Master and the Holy Lord, so when Song Zheng came to see him, he did not hesitate and rejoined the old master's command. Song Zheng also pointed out a clear way for him, and the solution to the hidden dangers was In this village.