The heavy snow soon buried the mess of the previous moment. When those scouts of the Shuguo stationed nearby rushed here one after another after the incident, the already complicated situation in Jibei gradually became confusing with the avalanche just now.

The scouts who rushed to the scene were divided into two groups, one was the scouts from the Northern Desert Sa Department arranged by Gu Yina, these people were all the dead soldiers of the Sa Department brought out by "Yin" himself, and they were also the first batch of scouts to arrive at the avalanche site. It's just that they are responsible for paying attention to the movements of the Xia Kingdom's Blood Tiger Cavalry, which is a recent matter.

When this group of scouts from the Sa Department came, they all stepped on the "tail" left by the reinforcements of the Xiji Tianwu Kingdom when they left here. Although they didn't know which of the countries in the Eastern Continent were the armies of these armies, they did write down the general appearance of this army, and found that the general led by them was actually wearing the armor of the Chiyan samurai.

The other group is the Scouts of the Frost Sword.

Soon after the avalanche in the Absolute Dragon Mountain Range, the Frostsword Scouts stationed nearby brought the news back to Bright Moon City. As a result, the first person to learn the news was not Lian Mu, but Liu Su.

After that, Liu Su hurriedly ordered the craftsmen of the Liu clan to make a batch of armor according to the drawings he designed. Xia Hong, who was originally planning matters related to the battle of Liuyun City, thought that Liu Su had changed his mind and adopted his suggestion after knowing that Liu Su had created this new batch of sword armor for Yun Fan.

However, Han Bin maintained a wait-and-see attitude towards this, and suggested that Xia Hong should not ask Liu Su to confirm this matter, in case Liu Su really had any deal with Yun Fan in private, it would be easy for him to surprise the snake by doing so.

After a few thoughts, Xia Hong followed Han Bin's advice.

So, this batch of sword armor specially arranged by Liu Su to be created for Yun Fan, Yun Fan happily accepted it, and by the way, he learned from Liu Su's mouth about the destruction of the Xia Kingdom's blood tiger cavalry at the foot of Juelong Mountain.

The Frost Sword scout, who sent information to Liu Su at that time, although he noticed that there were traces of a fight at the scene, did not find out what army slaughtered the Blood Tiger Cavalry. The heavy snow also covered the trail of this army capable of slaughtering the Blood Tiger Riders before they arrived.

However, Yun Fan, who later returned to the Luoxia Mansion, learned the general course of the incident through the information received by Gu Yina, and deduced from the description of those scouts what army attacked the Blood Tiger Cavalry.

"It's the dragon spear armor of the Xiji Tianwu Kingdom. ”

After listening to Gu Yina's retelling of the scout's report, Yun Fan asserted. Gu Yina frowned slightly: "Then what do you think of the general in the intelligence, who is wearing the armor of the Chiyan warrior, the prince?"

Yun Fan pondered for a moment, raised his eyes and asked Gu Yina: "Is there any more relevant information about this general in Chiyan heavy armor?"

Gu Yina shook her head and said worriedly, "Compared to this, I'm more worried about what the next move of the Xiji Tianwu Kingdom will be. According to the scout's description, after defeating the Blood Tiger Cavalry of the Xia Kingdom, this army went all the way south, and it seemed that it was either going to participate in the battle of Liuyun City, or to garrison Yaoguang City as a reinforcement to Ti Qianlei Country. ”

Yun Fan saw the worry in Gu Yina's eyes and smiled: "Why, do you want to stop me from participating in this battle of Liuyun City again." ”

Gu Yina sighed: "Some time ago, there was news from the scouts that the army of the Xia Kingdom was actually divided into two batches, one went to the foot of the Juelong Mountain, and the other went directly south. The one who was now slaughtered by the Xiji Tianwu Kingdom was the one with the smallest number of the two groups. The prince should understand what my concerns are, right?"

"You should have told me this news in advance. ”

"In those days, the prince and the marquis were busy inside and outside the Guangqi Courtyard, even if I told the prince and the prince in advance, it didn't actually change the prince's mind. ”

Yun Fan took a deep breath, and then said slowly with Gu Yina: "Even if the battle of Liuyun City is a mountain of swords and a sea of fire, I will not turn back. ”

"The battle of Liuyun City, for the prince, there is no difference between East Ji and West Ji. Gu Yina hit the nail on the head and analyzed with Yun Fan, "Whether it is the Xia Kingdom, the Mo Kingdom, the Tianwu Kingdom, or the Thousand Thunder Kingdom, including the clans of the Shu Kingdom. They are all enemies of the prince. ”

"So, do you think I have a choice?"

Yun Fan smiled bitterly and put a few battle flags marked with the Xiji Thousand Thunder Kingdom, Tianwu Kingdom, as well as the Dongji Xia Kingdom, the Mo Kingdom, and the Shu Kingdom on the war sand table, and complained, "This chess piece is really inconvenient to pick up. ”

Gu Yina said lightly: "No matter how inconvenient it is, it is also a battle flag designed by the Chinese people in Dongzhou." The prince is here to complain to me about this, and I have nothing to do. ”

Yun Fan sighed and turned to say, "The next battle will be the battle of the Five Kingdoms. Which country do you think will emerge victorious from this war?"

Gu Yina glanced at the war sand table and asked Yun Fan: "The prince also said just now, do we have a choice?"

Yun Fan smiled: "The few people brought out by 'Yin' are much more efficient and careful than the scouts of the Frost Sword. Combined with the news that the old guy Liu Su gave me, as well as the information that Han Mei gave me a few days ago, after the battle of Yaoguang City, there were still about 80,000 troops left in the Xiji Thousand Thunder Kingdom, about 40,000 in the Tianwu Kingdom who came to support, and the troops stationed in Liuyun City in the Mo Kingdom were almost in the early 30,000s, and there was no detailed information about the troops that the Xia Kingdom went to support, but it was conservatively estimated to be about 50,000. And now we live in the "Shuofeng" iron rider near Bright Moon City, almost 10,000 riders. ”

"How many soldiers and horses the prince has gathered in the city at present. ”

"Not counting the frost sword, 30,000 volunteers. ”

"How many people are available if you count the Frost Sword?"

"About fifty thousand. Yun Fan sighed and continued, "If you want to divide it according to Dongji and Xiji, in the next battle of Liuyun City, Dongji has about 130,000 combat power on this side, and occupies Liuyun City. Xiji, on the other hand, has a combat power of 120,000. ”

Gu Yina smiled after hearing this.

Yun Fan looked at her puzzled, "What are you laughing at?"

"First of all, there are no ifs. The prince shouldn't have counted us on Dongji's side in the first place. Whether it is because of the current situation in Jibei, or the real reason why we have settled in the country. You know what I mean. Gu Yina deliberately didn't break it, and continued, "Secondly, the Mo Kingdom may let the Xia Kingdom settle in Liuyun City, but it will definitely not let the prince take half a step. And for the Thousand Thunder Kingdom and Tianwu Kingdom of Xiji, the prince is also a great threat. ”

Yun Fan asked helplessly, "So what?"

Gu Yina analyzed for Yun Fan: "To be precise, the next battle in Liuyun City is not a five-nation debate, but a three-way battle. On the surface, it must be the 120,000 horses of Xiji and the 130,000 horses of Dongji. But in fact, it was the 120,000 horses of Xiji, and the 80,000 horses of Dongji, as well as the 50,000 horses of our Northern Desert Jiashu country. What's even more interesting is that all three parties are waiting for the other two to come into play and try to take advantage of the fisherman. ”

"And all three will do everything they can to make the other two fight. Yun Fan sighed, "This damn three-way game theory, where did you learn this Dongzhou "Art of War: Treatise"? ”

Gu Yina didn't speak, and Yun Fan guessed:

"What Lu Weiwen taught you?"

Between the words, this beautiful woman from the Northern Desert avoided Yun Fan's gaze and turned to say, "Right now, all forces have begun to converge towards Liuyun City. But then again, if the information that the prince got from Miss Han Mei is true, then in the battle of Liuyun City, Xiji's side will leave 30,000 horses to defend Yaoguang City. I think the prince should understand what I mean, right?"

"Do you mean that you want me to take advantage of the chaos to give up Liuyun City and attack Yaoguang City instead?" Yun Fan was thinking about Gu Yina's words very seriously, "It can be, but the current situation is changing rapidly, I think we still have to be stable." ”

Seeing Yun Fan's appearance, Gu Yina suddenly smiled and said: "In the face of such a situation, the prince has never liked 'dangerous tactics' before. Why are you suddenly scared now?"

In the face of Gu Yina's "provocation", Yun Fan did not answer. He silently moved his gaze to the sand table in front of him, thinking about what Han Mei had said to him in the sword testing field before, as well as the information provided by Han Mei.

After a long time, Yun Fan asked Gu Yina: "In the past, I would definitely put everything on the battle of Liuyun City without reservation, but will you agree?"

After hearing this, Gu Yina smiled, and turned to analyze for Yun Fan: "The city fortifications of Liuyun City are not the structure of Urn City. In the face of the alliance of the Thousand Thunder Kingdom and the Tianwu Kingdom, it is undoubtedly useless. The two-story city walls of Yaoguang City, so many giant crossbows and city gates, and in the end, the Thousand Thunder Kingdom didn't even need siege equipment, so the Mo Kingdom paid the price of almost total annihilation. Compared to Liuyun City, the city defenses of Yaoguang City at this moment should be much weaker than before. ”

"I heard that in this battle of the Mexican Kingdom, almost none of the high-ranking generals who participated in the war survived?" Yun Fan said thoughtfully, but Gu Yina said a name, which made Yun Fan stunned for a moment.

"That's not it, there is a general named Xuanmo Wufeng who escaped in the end. Gu Yina paused, "But after escaping to Liuyun City, he was directly locked up by the guards of Liuyun City." ”

After hearing this, Yun Fan wondered, "Why?"

Gu Yina sighed: "This prince should be very clear. ”

"Why do you say that I should be very clear?" Yun Fan was stunned for a moment, and then said tentatively, "Because he killed Moyi Heavy Tooth earlier?"

Gu Yina nodded without saying a word, Yun Fan wanted to continue to ask how the people of the Mexican Kingdom knew about this, but suddenly remembered that before he met Qin An that day, it seemed that many captives of the Mexican Kingdom had escaped by taking advantage of the chaos, and this news should probably be the defenders of the Liuyun City told by the Mexican people who fled to Liuyun City.

"What is the name of the Mo Kingdom Guardian of Liuyun City?"

Yun Fan looked at Gu Yina curiously and asked.

Gu Yina thought for a while: "There is no detailed information, but I remember that his name was mentioned, it seems to be Nantang." ”

After hearing this, Yun Fan also thought about it: "This person hasn't heard of it, but given that he has locked up Xuanmo Wufeng at this juncture, he must not be a smart person." ”

Gu Yina pondered: "I estimate that it won't be long in the end, maybe in the battle of Liuyun City, this Nantang general will give Xuanmo Wufeng a chance to make meritorious contributions." ”

Yun Fan smiled: "Since this is the case, let's continue to march towards Liuyun City according to the original plan." Such a good opportunity, you must not give them it. ”

At this time, Akzati suddenly broke in and asked what the situation was with the equipment outside the lobby of the mansion: "Prince, why did the Liu clan of this long-cherished country send another batch of swords and armors?

Yun Fan glanced at Gu Yina, Gu Yina didn't say anything, Yun Fan understood, and said to Akzati: "Nothing big happened, you can stay in Mingyue City." When you go out later, remember to bring those swords and armor to our brothers in the "Shuofeng" Iron Rider. ”

"No. ”

Akzati bowed and waved his hand, then looked at Yun Fan first, and then at Gu Yina. His move made the two of them a little puzzled, so Yun Fan took the first step and asked, "Is there something wrong?"

Akzati hesitated.

Gu Yina urged: "If you have something, just say it." ”

"In the past few days, when I have nothing to do, I often stand on the tower and inspect the city, and then I accidentally found an impenetrable fog, and then I sent a few brothers there to check, and they all disappeared. ”

Akzati's words made Yun Fan and Gu Yina frown. They knew that as the reincarnation of the "Heroic Warrior", Akzati had the same enviable and enhanced senses as Guina.

Their sight, hearing, smell, and strength are unmatched by mortals. Even if they are specially camouflaged, they can see through it at a glance and easily see through it, even if the target is thousands of miles away. This is also the reason why Gu Yina can always see through the "hidden" every time. Ordinary people can only have such ability if they have reached the realm of "Heaven and Man" in the realm of mental martial arts.

Seeing that Yun Fan and Gu Yina fell into silence, Akzati continued: "Later, I will personally take people to find out in that mist, and guess where I found who?"

Yun Fan glared at him: "Let's talk about the point directly." ”

Akzati cleared his throat after hearing this, and then continued: "The deputy commander of the northern part of the Frost Sword and Cold Jiasi City, Mo Yan. ”

Yun Fan listened and was silent.

Gu Yina felt that something was wrong, so she asked, "Where did you find this ink corpse?"

"In Mirror Moon City, an ancient temple is deserted. ”

Speaking of this, Akzati suddenly became solemn.

"An ancient ruined temple?!"

Gu Yina and Yun Fan spoke in unison.

Akzati sighed, "The missing brother was finally found in that ancient temple. They had no visible injuries on their bodies and no signs of being poisoned. ”

Gu Yina frowned: "Injured internally?"

Akza asked: "Is being scared to death considered an internal injury?"

Guina did not speak, but listened to Akzati continue: "Their death is extremely hideous, and every one of them is full of unspeakable fear, as if they had seen some terrible monster before they died. But we checked the scene, and there was no trace of any monsters, not even signs of fighting, only endless snowfall. ”

Gu Yina asked, "What about the deputy commander of the northern part of the Frost Sword and Han Jiasi City, did you ask anything?" ”

Akzati: "When he was found, he was unconscious. At present, this case has been handed over to Frost Sword's side for processing, and I will find someone to follow up on the follow-up progress at that time. ”

"Alas, the efficiency of the Frost Sword ......" Gu Yina shook her head helplessly, and turned to look at Yun Fan with a solemn face at this time, "Is the prince thinking about what is so special about this ancient temple at this moment, that even Akzati can't see through it?"

"How do you know what I'm thinking right now?"

Yun Fan looked at Gu Yina in surprise, Gu Yina ignored Yun Fan, and asked Akzati about the details of this ancient temple: "Do you remember the specific location of this ancient temple?"

"It should be near the ruins of the royal palace in Mirror Moon City. ”

Akzati recalled, as soon as these words came out, Yun Fan suddenly remembered some of the past about this ancient temple. Gu Yina on the side noticed the change in Yun Fan's expression, and then asked curiously: "Junhou, did you remember something?"

Yun Fan slowly raised his eyes and said, "If I'm not mistaken, this ancient temple should have been built by the remnants of the previous dynasty. ”

Between the words, Yun Fan's gaze turned to meet Akzati's gaze: "Lao Zha, do you still have any important details about that ancient temple?"

Akzati recalled: "Is there one?"

Yun Fan asked, "Is there a lot of stone carvings in that ancient temple that have their arms and heads cut off, as well as some ancient characters that only you and Gu Yina can understand?" ”

Hearing this, Gu Yina had roughly guessed what Yun Fan was going to say next. Akzati pondered: "I haven't seen the ancient writings, and there are ruins covered with snow everywhere, but I did see these statues that the prince said. ”

At this time, Yun Fan turned his words and looked at Gu Yina, who was frowning: "Do you know why these statues have their arms and heads cut off?"

Akzati suddenly interjected: "Vent your anger?"

"That's just one of the reasons. Gu Yina analyzed, "The purpose of cutting off the arms is to make people unable to see the original appearance of the stone carvings, and why the heads are cut off is naturally to hide the true identity of these stone carvings." ”

Hearing this, Akzati was already stunned, "So, which god is enshrined in this ancient temple?"

Yun Fan did not answer the somewhat impatient Akzati, and gave Gu Yina the opportunity to answer this question. However, Gu Yina did not answer immediately, but just looked at Akzati speechlessly.

After a long time, Akzati gradually guessed the answer to his own question in Yun Fan's sigh: "Wait, that ancient temple should not be ......?"

Gu Yina looked helplessly at the dull "True Chiyan Warrior" in front of her: "That's right, this ancient temple was built by the remnants of the Ember Dynasty for the Black Heaven Sect, and the gods they worship are our old enemies, the god of the night "Shuo". ”