Qin State, Xianyang.

Emperor Qin was discussing with a group of generals about declaring war on the state of Chu in a few days.

"Your Majesty, Tang Zong has already sent news and is willing to send troops to fight with us. ”

Emperor Qin nodded and said, "It seems that my daughter-in-law, who has never met, still has some ability." ”

Meng Tian reminded: "Your Majesty, the Tang Kingdom is willing to send troops, but we also have to be more careful. We have no involvement in this matter, and I am afraid that the Kingdom of Heaven has reached some kind of agreement with the Kingdom of Tang. ”

Your conjecture is not unreasonable. As he spoke, Emperor Qin turned to the soldier who reported the news and asked, "Who will lead the troops in this battle of the Tang Kingdom?"

The letter said that Li Shiyuan, the younger brother of Tang Zong, was the commander of the three armies, and Xue Rengui's son Xue Dingshan was the vanguard. ”

"Li Shiyuan, there are so many famous generals in the Tang Kingdom, even I am red-eyed, how could Tang Zong be appointed as the commander of the three armies who has not been on the battlefield. Emperor Qin was also confused at this time, Tang Guo, as one of his most difficult opponents, he knew Tang Guo's strength very well.

Meng Tian also felt that something was wrong, "Indeed, Xue Rengui of Tang Kingdom, Qin Shubao, that general who is not experienced in a hundred battles, how could he let a prince go to the battlefield." ”

"According to Dark Moon's news, the Tang Kingdom has not been calm recently, and after defeating the Mongols before, Xue Rengui resigned as a general and completely retired. Some time ago, a town general named Li Qiutong led his subordinates to rebel against the Tang State, and I heard that that night in Chang'an, even Li Yuanba couldn't stop him. And Qin Shubao has an excellent relationship with this person, it is estimated that this is the reason why Tang Zong does not trust Qin Shubao. Zhao Tian said with his own guess.

"Li Qiutong, how can this person be so capable?"

"I heard that this person is only twenty years old, but he is already in the realm of holy martial arts, but no one has seen it with his own eyes. ”

"A saint martial artist who is only twenty years old, is Tang Guo really so capable of producing geniuses?" Emperor Qin suddenly became a little interested.

"Your Majesty, do you need me to find out where this person is now?" Zhao Tian asked.

However, Emperor Qin waved his hand and said, "Don't bother, it's just a holy martial artist, how big a wave can it make." If he can reach the top of the martial arts in the year of chaos, then it is worth looking for him. ”

After speaking, Emperor Qin looked at Meng Tian again and said, "Since the Tang Sect sent this person to lead the army, it is convenient for us. Meng Tian, this battle will be handed over to you. I, the Qin State, marched from the north and fought directly against the overlord of Western Chu. Tang Guo should start from the west, and will first fight with Yingbu and Jibu. As for the Heavenly Kingdom, the Kingdom of Heaven marched directly from the Song Kingdom and fought against Long Ji's army. What to do, I think you should know too. ”

"The last general will not disgrace his mission and will destroy the Chu State. ”

At night, as soon as Meng Tian returned home, his wife stepped forward to untie his clothes.

"How's it going, when will you leave the army?"

"The army will be called up tomorrow, and it will be dispatched by next week at the latest. ”

"This time, the four countries are on the same battlefield, and there are many changes, so you have to be careful. ”

"Madame, rest assured, I am at least sixty percent sure of winning this battle. Meng Tian said confidently.

Mrs. Meng sighed and said, "You, how much heart have you put into your life for the Qin State." ”

"General, there is an urgent report, Your Majesty declares that you enter the palace as soon as possible. One burst in.

"What, I'll go right away. Saying that, Meng Tian could only put on his clothes as soon as possible, and after saying goodbye to his wife, he hurriedly rushed to the palace.

At night, in Emperor Qin's study, the lights were still bright.

"Your Majesty, what's going on?" Meng Tian hurriedly ran in, only to find that Emperor Qin was frowning tightly, and immediately had a bad premonition.

"See for yourself. Emperor Qin pointed to the urgent report on the table and said in a deep voice.

Meng Tian picked up the emergency report and read it word by word. At this glance, he finally understood why Emperor Qin was so unhappy.

"How could the defense of Zhenbei Pass be broken in one day, is this true?" Meng Tian exclaimed.

"Judging from the current situation, eight or nine are not far from ten, and according to the soldiers of the Qin State who escaped, the powerful warrior who attacked the city was none other than Li Qiutong of the Tang State. ”

Meng Tian knew very well what Zhenbei Pass meant to the Qin State, and he also understood why Emperor Qin's face was so gloomy.

"Your Majesty, the matter of Zhenbei Pass is more important, I think it should be dealt with as soon as possible, otherwise there will be a big trouble. ”

Emperor Qin nodded and said, "I don't know, it's just that Li Qiutong will definitely be on guard after attacking the city, and the defense on the south wall will definitely be strengthened." ”

"But if a large army is sent to blockade Zhenbei Pass, it will definitely affect the expedition in the near future. ”

"Indeed, and more importantly, Li Qiutong's temperament is unknown, and if he is rebelled by the Northern War people, it will definitely disrupt our plans for decades. I called you here today to hear what you think. ”

Meng Tian fell silent, this matter was really inopportune for Qin State, and even Meng Tian couldn't do anything for a while.

"Your Majesty, the minister has an idea, I don't know if it's feasible?" Zhao Tian on the side suddenly said.

Although Meng Tian was dissatisfied with the eunuchs' interference in politics, Emperor Qin did not mind at all.

"You say. ”

"The minister thinks that His Majesty's concern about Zhenbei Pass is nothing more than three things. The first is whether Li Qiutong will insist on guarding the North Pass, the second is whether Li Qiutong has ill intentions towards our Qin State, and the third is that once the Zhenbei Pass is out of control, the cold iron will lose its supply. ”

"You're right. Emperor Qin nodded with satisfaction.

Zhao Tian also smiled proudly and continued: "The minister feels that three things are not impossible to handle properly. First of all, this Li Qiutong betrayed the Tang State, and now he is helpless, and there is such a big enemy as the Tang State, in this case, he will choose to capture the North Pass, occupy the mountain as the king, and his heart must be eager for a strong ally; ”

Zhao Tian's words have to be said that they did provide Emperor Qin with a good idea.

"But how to ensure that Li Qiutong can promise us to stay in Beiguan safely, and what if he does it openly and behind his back?" Meng Tian asked rhetorically.

"This, I ......"

"This matter can be resolved with Heavenly Dao Martial Warfare. Emperor Qin suddenly spoke.

"Your Majesty means that we are engaged in a Heavenly Dao martial war with Li Qiutong. ”

Heavenly Dao Martial Warfare, since the birth of the martial artist, is the most orthodox and sacred martial arts battle in the Tobu Continent. It is said that the rules were set by the king of warriors at the time, a man named Wuji. The two sides involved in the war can be individuals, sects, or countries. Before the war, the two sides could set any contracts and conditions. The two sides of the battle appeared in three people, fighting with knives, swords, and fists, regardless of life and death. Two wins in three games. Regardless of victory or defeat, both sides must follow the set conditions to the death, if they violate, they will be abandoned by heaven, the martial arts will be abolished, and they will not be able to re-enter the martial arts for the rest of their lives.

"That's right, isn't he known as a genius martial artist? I will compete with him, if he wins, I, the Qin State, will recognize his rule over Zhenbei Pass and no longer care about him. If he loses, he must recognize the leadership of my Qin State. Of course, the premise of everything is that he must swear to Takedo and defend Tobu to the death against foreign invasion. ”

Meng Tian pondered carefully, "Your Majesty is wise, this method is indeed a method of both worlds. And compared to the strong martial arts, my Qin State will not be worse than a young man. ”

"Yes, you are responsible for this matter, Zhao Tian drafted a manuscript and sent a martial arts battle book to Zhenbei Pass, if you don't accept it, we will postpone the day of the expedition and solve the Zhenbei Pass first. In addition, General Meng went to contact the three Sages of the Sword Saint, the Battle Saint, and the Sword Saint to challenge them. Emperor Qin commanded.

"Commandment. ”

At this time, Zhenbei Pass is also undergoing large-scale changes, and the materials and support of the Autumn Grass League have just arrived in Zhenbei Pass, and everything seems to have ushered in a good side.

"Brother Li, long time no see. Li Qiutong saw Lin Ai greeting him from a distance.

"Xiao Ai, I didn't expect you to come in person. ”

"Of course I have to come for such a big thing. Lin Ai's smile was still so sweet.

"I'm definitely tired along the way, let's go to the meeting first, and just leave these things to Xingtian and them. ”

"It's okay, I still have to tell you the specific situation, and when the goods are counted, let's go in again." ”

Ren Xingtian was also on the side at this time, and complained: "Brother Tong usually cares about chatting with people, and these things are left to us." I'll check with the boss. ”

Li Qiutong saw Lin Ai's dark circles under her eyes, and directly pulled her up: "Let's go, I'll take you to see Zhenbei Pass." ”

"Hey boy, what's the matter, didn't you see me?" a voice suddenly sounded in Li Qiutong's ears.

Li Qiutong turned around in surprise, it was Long Tianya, "Oh, Grandpa Long, I'm sorry, I didn't see you just now." ”

Long Tianya's eyes widened, "I see that you only care about girls, how can you care about an old man like me." ”

Li Qiutong touched his head in embarrassment, "By the way, didn't your brother come?"

"No, he's been dealing with the Sharp Knife in the City of Chaos lately, and now that the Thorn Tip is dead, the Sharp Knife has been in chaos lately, and he wants to take this opportunity to swallow up the Sharp Knife industry. Lin Ai told Li Qiutong without any concealment.

"He's so ambitious, it's amazing. ”

"However, I do have to thank Brother Li for saving my brother, he has been missing for so long, and we have no news at all. ”

"It's okay, by the way, I just happened to run into him. Li Qiutong said casually.

"General Li, it's early. "As soon as Xiyun arrived in Nancheng District, he met Li Qiutong who was about to enter the city.

Li Qiutong also waved his hand and said, "The master of the West family is early, are you here to see the supplies?"

"Yes, I heard that the supplies arrived before I got up, and I didn't expect it to be so fast. Xiyun said happily.

"Everything is in the southern outer city, you just go and look for Xingtian. ”

"Good, good. As he spoke, Xiyun suddenly noticed that there was such a beautiful girl beside Li Qiutong.

"This fairy-like girl should be the general's wife, General Li will not introduce it. ”

Lin Ai's face instantly turned red when he heard this, and it was normal for Li Qiutong to arrive, "No, no, this is our ally, Miss Lin Ai, the head of the Lin family." ”

"The Lin family. Xiyun's eyes instantly widened, "Is that the mainland giant, the Lin family?"

Li Qiutong hesitated for a while before he said: "Yes, it should be, Xiao Ai, this is the patriarch of Zhenbei Pass, the head of the Xiyun West family." ”

Lin Ai, who had returned to normal, smiled generously and politely: "Hello, Master Xi, I am Lin Ai." ”

"Master of the Lin family, I have admired the name for a long time, hello, hello. Xiyun's attitude suddenly became respectful. For a businessman like Xiyun, the Lin family is a business giant, and compared with others, his own family property is completely different from heaven and earth.

As he spoke, he looked at Li Qiutong again, "As General Li said before, the economic ally is the Lin family?"

Li Qiutong thought for a while and said, "Almost." Li Qiutong didn't know how to explain it, the Qiucao League and the Lin family said that it was the same, and it was not the same, and it was not the same.

"So I won't bother the two of you, you are free. With that, Xiyun laughed and left the two, muttering something as he walked.

"Then Xiao Ai, how about I take you to my place to rest for a while? Li Qiutong saw that the tiredness between Lin Ai's eyebrows was getting heavier and heavier, so he proposed.

"Of course you can, it's troublesome Brother Li. ”

"Don't bother, let's go. ”