Chapter 15: Critical on All Fronts
Under the bright moonlight, on an official road connecting the north gate of Feng'an City, a lightning bolt struck, and in an instant, it came to the closed north gate of Feng'an City. Yue Qianming controlled the high-speed electric ox to stop, only to see that the electric ox did not hesitate at all from movement to stillness, and stopped steadily in front of the north gate of Feng'an City. Yue Qianming took out half of the black talisman engraved with the eagle's head from his arms, held it high, and urged a little blood to inject it into the talisman, only to hear a unique loud sound of the eagle resounding through the night sky, and a troop was quickly assembled on the tower of the city gate. That eagle cry represents Yue Qianming's identity, and it also means that there is urgent military affairs, although it is already a curfew, the gate of the imperial capital will still be opened for him, because everyone in the Zhao Xin clan knows that the four gods of the Zhao Xin clan will never do anything unfavorable to the country, and will never betray the country, because their blood and soul have long been integrated with this country, so the general named Feng'an Town guarding the north gate did not hesitate, and immediately ordered the city gate to be opened after identifying Yue Qianming's identity.
When the city gate was not fully opened, Yue Qianming had already urged the electric ox to drive towards the imperial city, and only a shadow of electric light remained behind him. When Yue Qianming, who was wearing a black armor, came to the Xuanwu Gate of the Imperial City, he saw a fat man wearing a golden armor stomach greeted him, not that Wei Chi Zhongming, who else could there be, although Wei Chi Zhongming was familiar with Yue Qianming, he still verified Yue Qianming's identity according to the fixed process, and then asked Yue Qianming in a low voice: "What happened tonight, first there was that guy from Kongyu who detained the Forbidden Palace at night, and then you released an eagle roar and entered the city overnight and rushed straight to the imperial city, what is the urgent matter, it is worth the two of you to alarm the monarch overnight." β
When Yue Qianming heard Wei Chi Zhongming say this, his face became even more solemn, and he only said: "The matter is urgent, it is a top secret, you will know it later, I will go to see you first." After speaking, he handed over the electric ox to Yu Chi Zhongming, and the eunuch who was already waiting here led Yue Qianming into the deep palace, and the eunuch who took Yue Qianming to a brightly lit palace all the time, and then the eunuch went in to pass the word, Yue Qianming waited outside, although Yue Qianming was still dignified at this time, but he had recovered his calmness. At this time, it was late at night, but the three characters of Wude Hall written on the plaque above the door of the temple were faintly recognizable.
After the eunuch came out, he said, "Qianming Divine General, Your Majesty, let you in." Yue Qianming then walked up the steps and pushed the door in, only to see Zhao Lingyun, who was wearing a purple and gold regular suit, and Qin Kongyu, who was wearing a fiery red armor, standing in front of a huge map, looking at the geographical situation in the south of Zhao Xin's country with a frown, some important pass positions have been planted with red flags, hearing the sound of pushing the door, both of them turned their heads, Qin Kongyu and Yue Qianming said hello, and Zhao Lingyun greeted him, leaving only Qin Kongyu still studying carefully.
Zhao Lingyun looked at Yue Qianming's solemn face, he already knew that something urgent was happening, otherwise he would not be like this when he had always been calm, and the sound of the eagle's roar had already reached the imperial city, and someone had already come to report it. But Zhao Lingyun still relaxed his mind for a while, soothed his waist that was stiff from standing for a long time before asking: "Qianming, what happened, is it worth your anxiety? This is not like your style, drink some water first, and then let's talk about it slowly." As he spoke, he pushed a tea bowl placed on the table towards Yue Qianming.
Yue Qianming took the tea bowl and saw that Zhao Lingyun was so calm, he also completely calmed down, although he had never encountered such a critical battle on the northern border, but he didn't know how many years he had longed for it, hoping to be able to fight happily in his lifetime! Now that this opportunity has come, why be afraid. Yue Qianming took a sip of the tea bowl slowly, but it was a hundred-year-old fog hidden tea, and his nervous nerves were relieved a lot. Yue Qianming took another sip before putting down the tea bowl, took out the bamboo tube he was carrying in his arms and presented it to Zhao Lingyun, but Zhao Lingyun did not open it, threw it directly on the table, and said to Yue Qianming: "You just say it! Let's talk and discuss." Yue Qianming had no choice but to say: " A few days ago, there were spies lurking in the Xia Geng clan to send the information that Li Deming, the left king of the Xia Geng clan's country Yanzuo, led 30,000 red flame wolves to ride out of Qingling City, the capital of the Xia Geng clan, to the northern military camp, but then there was no follow-up information to come, and our northern military division sent the Xuanhuang detachment of the military special team to enter the Xia Geng's country to lurk and investigate, and there was no news back for several days, until this morning a soldier in the Xuanhuang C group was seriously injured and desperately sent back the news, that Yanzuo Wang has led the red flame wolf to ride to the north of my country, but not only 30,000, but gathered more than 200,000 troops, including 50,000 of the Xia Geng's army of the soul capture army, 50,000 of the annihilation army, as well as 70,000 regular defenders gathered from all over the Xia Geng clan, have attacked the weak points of our army's defense. β
Zhao Lingyun rubbed his eyebrows when he heard Yue Qianming finish speaking, and said: "It seems that the entire Jiunao Prefecture is attacking my Zhao Xin Clan's country! Now there is no news from only the western border, if the Meng Yuan clan in Dating Prefecture receives the news, although they still have an unfinished war in Dating Prefecture, they will definitely not let go of this opportunity to invade my Jiu Nao Prefecture, even if only one bridgehead is laid in the territory of Jiu Nao Prefecture, it will be a threat to my Zhao Xin clan in the future. β
Zhao Lingyun eased his mind and continued to Qin Kongyu, who was wearing a fiery red armor: "We have just repeated the second-step deployment plan of the southern border, and the details have been slightly changed. Now there are 110,000 troops in the south, and the defense line has just been redeployed, and the Jinhai clan country is not yet known to be real, and the leader is Jin Chengxiong, the upper pillar of the Jinhai country, this is a veteran, cautious by nature, and will not dare to attack rashly, there will definitely be a period of confrontation, and it will be found out that the strength of our defense line is virtual and real. But it's not perfect, if someone on our side betrays the new force defense map, then the situation will be different, so after you set off, I will send a dark Xuan army with a number of 20,000 people, and secretly set off from elsewhere to rush to the south to support you, it will take about fifteen days or so, so Kong Yu, after you leave for the south tomorrow, seize the time to complete the second step of the deployment plan we just discussed in combination with the actual situation, I ask you to hold on for fifteen days, and after fifteen days, there will be support troops arriving, the number of this force is called the Dark Xuan Army, and then you will look at the actual situation on the battlefield to launch a counterattackγ After a pause, he said: "Kong Yu, I know that your arrogant temperament is the most unbearable, but this time it is a matter of life and death for my Zhao Xin clan, so I will hand over the affairs of the southern border to you." β
Qin Kongyu, who was dressed in fiery red armor, fell to the ground on one knee and said, "The last general will not dishonor the king's entrustment, otherwise there will only be my head when I see you again." Zhao Lingyun hurriedly helped Qin Kongyu up, punched him and said: "Why do you bother, we have been brothers for many years, I don't care about these red tapes, besides, what use do I want your head to do, give me back alive." Then Qin Kongyu looked at Zhao Lingyun and said with a smile: "I have to learn from now on to learn the cheekiness of that fat man, and when I leave the palace, I will ask the dead fat man for a few tricks." Zhao Lingyun then said: "Then the Jinhai Clan Kingdom will definitely send a master to assassinate you, and I will send a group of shadows to protect you, but you don't have to have any pressure, be careful, I will wait for you to come back and we will have a good time." β
Qin Kongyu wanted to refuse, but he didn't think elsewhere that Zhao Lingyun sent someone to spy on him, understanding that this was Zhao Lingyun's kindness, and the shadow had always only protected important members of the royal family, and he had heard of his name for a long time, but he had not seen him. It's just that Qin Kongyu has always been extremely conceited about his cultivation, so he thought about refusing, but he promised Zhao Lingyun to let go of his temperament, so he didn't refuse, and after thanking Zhao Lingyun, he left the Wude Hall and left the space to Yue Qianming and Zhao Lingyun. After leaving the Wude Palace, he really went to the Palace Forbidden Commander to find Yu Chi Zhongming, but he didn't know that from then on, the arrogant Kongyu God General would never return, and he would become a notorious old splash in Feng'an City. Afterwards, someone asked what Yu Chi Fat Man had taught Qin Kongyu, but the Wei Chi Fat Man covered his lips and tongue tightly, not daring to speak, for fear of being killed by Qin Kongyu, and then hid to the side and laughed so breathlessly, but he never dared to guard Qin Kongyu and laugh so obscenely.
In the Wude Palace, Zhao Lingyun's whole body exudes a powerful momentum, although he is not the one with the highest cultivation among the people, but he has always been the leader, not only his status is determined, but also his unique leadership temperament since he was a child, otherwise he will not be able to control these arrogant figures in the country.
Zhao Lingyun watched Yue Qianming stand in front of the map for a long time, frowned and thoughtful, and asked: "But what is the idea, then Li Deming is not a simple person, there have been no less than ten battles between the two of you, both sides have their own victories and defeats, and they are all petty fights, but this time Li Deming dared to gather so many troops, I think he is full of confidence." β
Yue Qianming thought for a while before saying: "I just came back from the northern border inspection and made some adjustments to the defense line, but this time Li Deming directly led the troops to attack the weak points of our army, there must be an internal response, I want to set off to the north overnight." β
Zhao Lingyun waved his hand and said: "Don't be in a hurry at this time, you and Kong Yu will also set off tomorrow, since you guess that there is an internal response, can there be any doubtful candidates?"
The two looked at each other, and they both saw the meaning in each other's eyes, but they didn't say it explicitly, but they were suffering from no evidence. Zhao Lingyun smiled and said: "It seems that he is still not quiet! He dared to stretch out his hand to the four major border guards, it seems that I have to find time to talk to him." β
Yue Qianming couldn't laugh, this time the Xia Geng clan was under heavy troops, and his pressure was not small, Zhao Lingyun patted him on the shoulder and said: "You have not easily pressed the Xia Geng clan in the past few years, and you have pushed the defense line all the way to the area of Longji Mountain, this time you gave them a chance, they naturally want to take revenge, this is their chance, and it is also our chance." That Xia Geng's country has always regarded itself as the upper kingdom of the Celestial Empire, just because the Tianqi Palace was located in the territory of another country, and when the ancestors of the Zhao family founded the country, they also bowed down to it, and they have always humiliated my Zhao Xin country. Zhao Lingyun paused for a moment and thought for a while before saying: "Qianming, this time I have only one request for you, just defeat the army led by Li Deming, and then do your best to eat the 30,000 Red Flame Wolf Cavalry, and ensure that within ten years, the Xia Geng clan will not dare to look north at my northern defense line, but we must minimize our losses, because there is a follow-up plan to be completed gradually." β
Yue Qianming suddenly felt more pressure, but suddenly seemed to think of something, a smile appeared on his face, Zhao Lingyun saw Yue Qianming like this, knew that he had understood, and said: "You don't have too much pressure, just do your best, I will also send 20,000 dark Xuan troops to support you, and the shadow team will also send you a team, but I am not worried about your personal safety." β
When Yue Qianming heard Zhao Lingyun say this, he raised his head and looked at Zhao Lingyun, he was not afraid of death, he had already had the mentality of ordinary things like horse leather shrouds. was curious about the meaning of Zhao Lingyun's words, and he asked himself if he went all out, he would be one line higher than Qin Kongyu. Zhao Lingyun said with a smile: "Have you forgotten? It's time for the senior students of the Spirit Academy to go out for training again, this time the teacher personally led the team to your northern border, saying that he wanted to take a good look at the scenery of the northern country, and he has already set off today, didn't Wu Jing's girl go back and say?"
Yue Qianming was immediately anxious, how could the students of the Spirit Academy go to the northern realm at this time, and how should they explain if there was an accident. Zhao Lingyun gestured to him not to worry, and said: "It's okay, the life of these dignitaries and dignitaries over the years has been too luxurious, and they have taught a group of anointed children, just to let them know how many people have shed blood and sacrificed in exchange for the current peaceful life, and stimulate their bloodiness." β
Yue Qianming couldn't help but nodded, now the living atmosphere of the upper echelons of the imperial capital is indeed wrong, it is time to start educating the next generation well, otherwise when their group of people is old, there will be no successor to the Zhao Xin clan. When Yue Qianming left the palace, he remembered what Zhao Lingyun said about the Dark Xuan Army, but he had never heard the name of this army, what kind of army was it, but it could be used by Zhao Lingyun as a trump card, and the combat power would definitely be good. Yue Qianming walked on the way home with the bright moon, and his heart gradually calmed down, thinking about the task given to him by Zhao Lingyun, although it was heavy, it was not his long-cherished wish for many years.