The invasion of the Fuso army was not in fact sudden. Indeed, there are early signs.

As early as last year, when Cheng Li was still in Hangzhou, he met an old man named "Liu Changchuan Zhai Qingyan". This old man Yagyu is a close minister next to the current lord of Fuso and the small lord of Toyotomi. He once made a detailed analysis of the current situation in Fusang to Cheng Li.

Decades ago, the country's leaders rose together, and finally Toyotomi Taiko Jianpei dominated Fuso. Toyotomi Taiko set up Emperor Fuso, and he held the military and political power in his hands, but he was still not greedy enough, and he actually marched westward to attack Gao Juli, a vassal state of the Great Wei, in an attempt to annex the Central Plains.

Great Wei then sent troops to aid Gao Juli. After a hard battle, he finally won a great victory and drove the Fuso army out to sea. However, due to the sea barrier, the Great Wei could not directly attack Fusang proper. So in the end, the two sides negotiated peace, and Fusang paid tribute to the Great Wei. And the Great Wei canonized Toyotomi Taige as the lord of Fuso.

However, even if he was named the lord of the country, in fact, the westward invasion of the army had completely failed. Toyotomi Taiko was already old and in poor health. After this defeat, he was angry and ashamed, and finally couldn't support it, and he died with a whimper. Only a seven-year-old child was left behind as an heir. It is the lord of a small country in Toyotomi

The Lord is suspicious, and it is difficult to last. The most powerful prince in Fuso, the Tokugawa clan, brazenly raised troops. But on the surface, he pointed the finger at Toyotomi Taiko's favorite minister Ishida Shisei. It is said that Ishida Shisei bullied the small lord of Toyotomi as a puppet at will, so the Tokugawa clan wanted to clear the king's side.

Ishida Jusei then also gathered troops and fought a big battle with the Tokugawa clan. In the end, the Tokugawa clan was overthrown, and Ishida Jusei officially took charge of the national government of Fuso, which was called "ruling power". The small lord of Toyotomi and the emperor were all set up together, and he became the first person in Fuso to be nameless.

Thirty years have passed, and the small lord of Toyotomi has already grown up. It stands to reason that Ishida Jusei should have returned power to the small lord of Toyotomi a long time ago. But Ishida Jusei never mentioned it. Moreover, it gathered all the martial arts masters of Fuso and re-established the "Kamikaze Battalion". Attempting to invade the west again.

Ishida's wishful thinking was to first seize one or two pieces of land in the Central Plains and occupy them for a long time. In this way, Ishida Tosei has accomplished something that even Toyotomi Taiko has not been able to do. Its prestige and prestige are bound to surpass that of Toyotomi Taiko. With this power, Ishida Jusei was able to officially abolish the small lord of Toyotomi and become a veritable lord of Fuso.

"The Southern Army God, the Northern Wu Kui, the Six Realms of Reincarnation is the King of Fists, and the Ten Thousand Gods Tribulation under the Liusheng Sword. These four sentences are the top of the four major martial arts in Fusang. It is also known as "one god and two kui, three kings and four saints." ”

Among them, the first military god in the four great martial arts is Toyotomi Taiko's nephew, Heigoro Shintsuna. More than 30 years ago, it was he who led the "Kamikaze Battalion" as the vanguard of the army and took the lead in attacking the country of Gaojuli.

In order to get rid of this military god known as "one rider is a thousand", Dawei Wulin can be said to have suffered heavy damage. The three major source streams and the seven major sword sects, plus the eight great families, all had many elder-level masters, and even the heads of one faction lost their lives. But even at such a heavy price, the god of war only fled with serious injuries and was not killed.

Thirty years later, the god of war was once again invited by Ishida Jusei to join the newly formed Kamikaze Battalion, ready to once again serve as the vanguard of the army's westward invasion.

It is said that this military god is a martial idiot, and his heart and mind are only about the shame of being besieged and defeated in the past. Therefore, although he knew that if the westward invasion was successful, it would be very disadvantageous to his cousin Toyotomi Xiaoguo, the military god was still indifferent, and only devoted himself to the whole army and military to prepare for the invasion.

Wu Kui's whereabouts are uncertain, and he is not interested in politics. The boxing champion has long been a defeated general under the god of war, and it is difficult to speak bravely. The last Yanagi Sword Saint is the old man "Yanagi Changfunai Kiyohiko" who has dealt with Cheng Li.

Yanagi Kiyohiko, as an old man next to Toyotomi Taiko, grew up watching the small lord of Toyotomi grow up with his own eyes. For the small lord of Toyotomi, it is almost the same as his own. Seeing that the situation of the small lord of Toyotomi was becoming more and more dangerous, Yanagi Kiyohiko could no longer sit idly by, so he came to the Central Plains with a lot of money, wanting to find a master with enough ability to assassinate Ishida Jusei.

Due to the incident of "selling gold caves at sea", Ishida Saburo, the son of Ishida Shicheng, was killed by Cheng Lisuo himself. Therefore, Yanagi Kiyohiko took a fancy to Cheng Li and invited him to become an assassin. But Cheng Li at that time refused.

After that, Cheng Li and the Lei family of Perak Hall launched a full-scale fight. After the victory, the Leifeng Pagoda collapsed and the snow and smoke got out of trouble. So Cheng Li chased after him, and he didn't pay attention to Yanagi Kiyohiko. After that, all kinds of things happened one after another, and Cheng Li was overwhelmed, and he couldn't think of such a thing. Until now......

Suddenly hearing the news that the Fusang army had finally invaded, Cheng Licai recalled. At the beginning, Yanagi Kiyohiko did indeed say that the Fuso army was ready. At most, within a year, the army will be officially dispatched. Now that I think about it, these words are indeed insightful.

Cheng Li did not hesitate at that moment. He explained his dealings with Yanagi Kiyohiko in detail to the Son of Heaven, the King of Extermination, and the Taifu Zhuge Dynasty.

The King of Extermination took the lead and snorted coldly: "The Fusang people have always been restless. When the Great Yan was destroyed, the world was full of heroes, and there were many pirates of the Japanese people, harassing the common people on the southeast coast, and attacking fishing boats and merchant ships. Extremely devastating was done.

After his father ascended the throne, he also attached great importance to this issue. He once ordered the southeastern prefectures and counties to strengthen their armed forces, form sailors, and severely crack down on the Japanese pirates.

In the twelfth year of Yuanwu, that is, the third year after the issuance of this holy decree, the king remembered that a group of Japanese robbers were broken by the Southeast Naval Division, beheaded more than 700 ranks, and captured more than 200 people, all of whom were escorted to Beijing and sacrificed to the Taimiao. After that, until the king entered the prison and retreated, there was no more rebellion. ”

Zhuge Taifu sighed: "But it was the second year after the prince's retreat, and the Toyotomi Taige of the Japanese people marched westward. The military god Heigoro Shintsuna, who is known as a thousand, I also saw it back then. It is indeed cultivated to cover the world, and it is fierce and monstrous.

It's a pity that the prince was not there at that time, otherwise, the Central Plains Martial Arts would not have paid such a painful price to reluctantly force him to retreat. But this time he has made a comeback, and I'm afraid that his cultivation will be even better than in the past. Alas~ calamity. ”

The King of Extermination stood up, stretched his hands and feet, and moved his muscles and bones a little. sneered: "Is it really so staked?

Well...... In retrospect, not long ago, the Fuxi Abyss opened, and Kowloon won the Dragon Ball. Although the Central Plains Dragon Vein has won the largest share of the earth's qi, the Sea Realm Dragon Vein has also gained a lot.

Although Fuso is not the only country in the maritime realm, there is no doubt that Fuso is the most powerful country in the maritime realm. Therefore, the rise of Fusang has also become a settlement. And the battle between our Great Wei and Fusang seems to be a certain number and is inevitable. In that case......"

After a pause, the King of Extermination turned around and hugged his fist to the Son of Heaven: "Emperor's nephew, why don't you let this king lead the army to the southeast to support and fight with the Fusang army, how about it?"

"Uncle Huang wants to lead the army to fight? I'm afraid it's not appropriate, right?"

The Son of Heaven was taken aback, and subconsciously hurriedly refused. Although the previous suspicion has been resolved, the misunderstanding has been eliminated. But the King of Extermination is still the King of Extermination. When killing enemies on the battlefield, they often kill 1,000 enemies and injure 800 themselves. With such a commander, the Son of Heaven would not dare to let him lead an army alone.

After thinking about it, the Son of Heaven tried his best to make his tone sound softer, and said, "Uncle Huang, now that Bai Yujing has just had an inexplicable earthquake, it is likely that the Divine Descendants are playing tricks behind it." At this time, Bai Yujing can't do without you, Uncle Huang. In my humble opinion, it is safer to send another person to the southeast. ”

Zhuge Taifu also said: "Not bad." The prince is the white jade pillar of the Great Wei, and the purple and gold beam of the sea. Therefore, do not move lightly. In the opinion of the old minister, it is better to let Yan Guogong lead the Yulin Army and rush to Yangzhou first, and then let the Duke of Eguo and the Duke of Lu Guo, respectively, lead 30,000 soldiers and horses as follow-up support. A total of 70,000 troops should be enough to deal with the invasion of Fuso. ”

The Duke of Eguo Tuoba Dashi, the Duke of Luguo Zhou Wang. These two princes are also ranked among the "Twelve Dry Cities", and they are the same generation as the King of Extermination. Back then, they also went into battle together to kill the enemy and made great achievements. Although the grade is old, there is no doubt about their ability.

In addition, it is the same situation as Cheng Li who married Princess Yongjia. The son of the Duke of Eguo, he married Princess Xingyang, the second sister of the Son of Heaven. The son of Duke Lu married Princess Wuyang, the third sister of the Son of Heaven. It can be said that the three princes are also relatives of the emperor. Therefore, there is absolutely no need to doubt their loyalty to the imperial court. At this critical juncture, sending them to lead the troops out of the battle is definitely a momentary choice.

For this arrangement, although the Exterminating King was not very happy, he was still acceptable. The Son of Heaven and Zhuge Taifu also secretly breathed a sigh of relief because of this.

However, the Son of Heaven thought about it for a while, and hesitated again: "Let Yan Guogong lead the Yulin Army to the southeast? I'm afraid this is not appropriate? The Yulin Army has been in ruin for a long time. Even if efforts have been made to rectify during this time, after all, the time is still short. I'm afraid it hasn't had any effect yet. Why don't you select another soldier and horse and hand it over to Yan Guogong to lead south?"

Cheng Li smiled confidently and said, "Your Majesty doesn't have to worry about this. The so-called jade is not cut into a weapon, and actual combat is the best training. As long as two or three battles are fought, it is guaranteed that the Yulin Army will immediately transform into an iron army. ”

The Son of Heaven smiled bitterly: "That's what I said. But the members of the Yulin Army are not ordinary. If the casualties are too heavy, I can't explain it. ”

Cheng Li smiled again and said, "Your Majesty can also rest assured of this question." As long as there are ministers, there is no need to worry about too many casualties. ”

Although the Son of Heaven still felt uneasy. But since Cheng Li has packed the ticket like this, if he continues to question it, it will be that he does not trust Cheng Li, and this battle is even more impossible to fight. Thinking of this, the Son of Heaven had no choice but to suppress the uneasiness in his heart and said with a forced smile: "Okay." Then there is Lao Chengqing's family. Also, Taifu, how long will it take for the army to set off?"

Zhuge Taifu sighed: "During this time, we have been rectifying the military horses. Prepare to go to the desert realm to sweep away the remnants of the enemy for training. Therefore, if there is no earthquake, as soon as His Majesty's decree arrives, at most three days, an army of 70,000 will be able to attack. But now...... I'm afraid I'll have to wait at least more than a month and a half. ”

The Son of Heaven was taken aback and said, "A month and a half? How can it be too late? ”

Zhuge Taifu smiled bitterly, bowed down and said: "It's the old minister who is incompetent, please give your majesty the guilt." ”

The Son of Heaven sighed and said, "The sin is not in Taifu, but in this earthquake." This is a natural disaster, and it cannot be resisted by human beings. I'm not the kind of person who is difficult for a strong man, so how can I be angry with Taifu......? What should I do?"

Cheng Li groaned: "Is this...... Your Majesty, it is better for me to lead a small number of elites and take the lead in setting off for the southeast. The Yulin Army was changed to Xiao Jianshi as the deputy general, and after everything was ready, it was not too late to slowly keep up. ”

Zhuge Taifu muttered: "This is also a way. If it is an elite of about 1,000 people, then at most tomorrow, you can set off. ”

The Son of Heaven said happily: "Since the Taifu said that it is okay, then let's do it accordingly." ”

The collegiate meeting has been completed, and each of them has ended. Cheng Li wanted to rush to the Yulin Army garrison and select the elite who would follow the battle. Zhuge Taifu has to preside over various matters in the aftermath of the earthquake. In place of the Son of Heaven, the King of Extermination was to inspect the yamen in various places to calm the hearts of the yamen at all levels. At that moment, they each said goodbye to the Son of Heaven and left the palace.

Cheng Li walked out of the side hall, still under the guidance of Xiao Rong's father-in-law, and walked towards the main gate of the palace. When passing through the square in front of the Taiji Palace, I suddenly saw several eunuchs, plus a few internal guards, who were leading a girl to meet them.

The girl's dress can be described as very plain. He didn't carry a weapon on his body, so he shouldn't have been eye-catching. But I don't know what's going on, but the eyes of everyone present seem to be firmly attracted and can't be removed from her.

Cheng Li looked closely. But I saw that this woman was tall and slender, and her legs were slender. The shiny black hair was not tied into a bun, but let it hang down and spread over the left and right shoulders, and the hair set off her skin color was better than frost and snow, eye-catching.

Xiao Rong, who led Cheng Li out of the palace, saw someone coming from the opposite side. Immediately shouted loudly: "Yan Guogong was ordered to leave the palace on an errand. Those who come are out of the way!"

The girl and several eunuchs and guards around her immediately avoided the voice, waiting for Cheng Li to walk over before continuing the journey.

In fact, the square in front of the Taiji Hall is extremely spacious. Even if hundreds of people walk by at the same time, it will not be crowded. There was no need to avoid it at all. But when two groups of people meet, the lower status avoids the road, which can be regarded as a kind of etiquette for the higher status.

According to the etiquette, since the avoidance has a lower status, then he must look at the ground with both eyes, and he is not allowed to look at the same level. Otherwise, it would be a faux pas to those of higher status. But the girl opposite, although she avoided the side of the road, was leisurely and did not bow her head. On the contrary, he was a little curious, and looked Cheng Li up and down, as if he was very interested in this person,

Cheng Li looked calm and smiled at the girl. At this time, the distance between the two parties was very close, and the girl's jade face was finally completely clear. Suddenly, everyone around Cheng Li, including Xiao Rong's father-in-law, also gasped, and his breath stopped.

So beautiful. At this moment, even Cheng Li couldn't help but be amazed. Because the girl in front of her is not only beautiful, but her beauty should not belong to this earthly world.

If you talk about the facial features of Meiyu, in fact, although this girl is beautiful, she may not be able to beat Ling Yushi, Xiaoqing, and Xue Yanxia. At most, it's only slightly better than Princess Yongjia.

But on this girl, there is a temperament that does not eat fireworks in the world, and is as pure and beautiful as smoke and water. It's like an empty mountain and spiritual rain, and people can't help but be fascinated by it, so that they forget to return. Finally forgot everything, and only knew how to eat and show off wholeheartedly.

Suddenly, deep in Cheng Li's heart, a strange desire arose. This desire was like a hungry beast, roaring madly and asking Cheng Li to rush over immediately, pounce on the girl, and then use the most violent posture to possess her.

If you can't possess her, then this desire will take a back seat, at least destroy this girl and completely break her into pieces!

Cheng Li didn't know why he had such a desire. But at this time, he didn't feel that there was much wrong. Instead, he stopped, his eyes shining, and he stared at the girl. The throat was faint, and there was a low roar.

The girl blinked quietly, and then looked at Cheng Li again with an understatement. Xiao Rong and the other Ouchi guards, when their eyes touched this girl slightly, they immediately felt like they were in a state of electricity, and they felt a strong sense of self-shame, and instinctively lowered their heads one after another, avoiding direct contact with that beautiful eye.

In an instant, Cheng Li's gaze and the girl's gaze were in direct contact with each other. The girl's delicate body trembled slightly, her beautiful eyes shimmered, her eyebrows frowned slightly, and three lovely ripples appeared on her forehead, which suddenly added a little more popularity to her, so that it was lively for a while, but it was another charming beauty.

The look of surprise flickered, and the girl instantly withdrew her gaze, and lowered her head calmly as if nothing had happened.

Cheng Li was slightly stunned and immediately woke up. I can't help but feel deeply sorry for my sudden abnormality. He gathered his thoughts, nodded to the girl again, and walked away.

In a matter of moments, the two had once again distanced themselves by about 100 paces. Only then did Cheng Li ask, "Gonggong Rong, who was that woman just now, what did she do in the palace?"

Xiao Rong hurriedly replied: "Doesn't Grandpa Guo know? That woman is a disciple of Putuo Mountain in the South China Sea, Zizhu Jingzhai. This time, at the invitation of the Queen Mother, I entered the palace to give a lecture. ”

Cheng Li frowned and said, "Disciple of Putuo Mountain Zizhu Jingzhai? Listening to this name, that woman should be a disciple of Buddhism, right? Why hasn't she shaved her degree?"

Xiao Rong smiled: "Grandpa Guo hasn't heard of it, that's normal." It's a small sect that isn't famous. If it weren't for the Queen Mother, the slave wouldn't know the name. I heard that this disciple of Zizhu Jingzhai does not shave his degree, but he leads the cultivation of hair.

As for where did the Queen Mother know about this sect, and why she had to find them to enter the palace to preach the scriptures, the slaves and maids do not know. ”

Cheng Li nodded and stopped talking about this topic. Quickly leave the palace, go to the Yulin Army station, and then take out the roster and carefully select the 1,000 soldiers who will be the first to follow you on the expedition.

The work took a long time. It wasn't done until after nightfall. It was getting late, so it was not convenient to walk around the city. It is also right to stay at the station for one night.

However, Cheng Li remembered that he would soon leave Bai Yujing again. and Ling Yushi have just reunited after a long absence, and they are about to be separated, which is too cold for the beauty. So I decided to go back and try to get together with the two ladies as much as possible.

Cheng Li turned over and rode on the dragon horse "Taifu", left the Yulin Army garrison, and went to his Yanguo Mansion.

At this time, it was already the second watch. Just after the earthquake, the victims have been sent by the imperial court to gather and resettle. Those hotels, green buildings, washers and other places are also closed because people are uneasy, and no one wants to go out to have fun. So much so that the streets seemed deserted. It showed a Bai Yujing that Cheng Li had never seen before.

Not long after, the "servant" set foot on the Hongqiao. After coming here, it is not far from the Yanguo Mansion. But suddenly, Cheng Li's heart was shocked again, and the strange desire from before reappeared.

It's all an instinctive reaction of the body. Cheng Li did not go back to the Yanguo Mansion, but after getting off the bridge, he turned his horse around and turned to the southwest. After a while, the "servant" walked into a small road. At the end of the road, there is a peaceful and peaceful temple.

The closer you get to the nunnery, the stronger the desire in your heart becomes. But Cheng Li still tried his best to suppress this desire, turned over and dismounted in an orderly manner, left the "servant" in front of the door, and stepped in by himself.

The nunnery is not a big place, only one entrance. On the top of the main hall, there is a shrine to Guanyin Bodhisattva. Under the Buddha statue is an offering table with two futons placed in front of the offering table. One of the futons was empty. On the other futon sat a man, the same girl he had seen in the palace during the day.

Cheng Li entered the hall and first saluted Guanyin Bodhisattva. Then he spoke: "I'm Cheng Li." Dare to ask the girl, what do you call it?"

"Yutai Mingyao. Black Evil God-King, please be seated. ”

The four-character title of "Black Evil Divine Monarch" came out, and Cheng immediately understood that the other party was indeed a martial artist. Moreover, the other party's voice is as sweet as the spiritual rain of the empty mountain, and it is never an exaggeration to praise a natural sound. For a while, Cheng Li couldn't help but be drunk.

Cheng Li exhaled lightly and sat down directly across from the mysterious beautiful girl who called herself "Tangtai Mingyao". Said: "Miss Tantai invited me to come here, I don't know what advice?"

is exactly the same, Cheng Li's heart is like a mirror, knowing that he can sense the existence of the other party, but it is actually the other party's deliberate doing. And the other party did this, although he did not speak, but in fact, it was already equivalent to an invitation.

Mingyao took a sip of the aroma and said lightly: "The reason why the Divine Monarch was invited here is that Ming Yao is only for one thing. That is to kill the Divine Monarch. ”

Cheng Li said puzzledly: "Why is this?"

Yutai Mingyao said: "Because the Divine Monarch is not only the descendant of the Demon Gate Holy Lord's 'Lonely Hou', but also has cultivated the 'Dao Fetal Demon' that no one has been able to cultivate for thousands of years. If it takes time, it will become a great disaster for the world. As a disciple of Zizhu Jingzhai, Ming Yao must not let the Divine Monarch cause trouble. So I'm very sorry. Shenjun, Ming Yao is going to kill you. ”