The central border is located in the center of the Xuanjie, bordering Yu and Yi to the north and west respectively, and Ji to the east and south.

Ziyun Mountain is located in the center of the central boundary, while Tianhuang City is located to the west of Ziyun Mountain.

To the north and west of Tianhuang City, there is an endless wilderness, and the south side transitions from the wilderness to the plateau and mountains.

Although Ziyun Mountain is not high and gentle, it is the most sacred place in the entire Xuan Realm. Because, Ziyun Mountain is known as the power center of the entire Xuan Realm. The Xuankun Hall was built during the period of Emperor Yan Luogu, the person who opened the heavens in the Xuan Realm, and it was as solid as a rock and stood majestically for thousands of years.

Thousands of years ago, in order to defeat the Enma clan that ruled the Xuan and Hades worlds, Emperor Yanluo founded the Xuankun Sect in Ziyun Mountain, personally served as the sect leader, and led the human tribes to fight bravely and completely wiped out the Enma clan.

However, to this day, although Ziyun Mountain is still nominally the center of power in the Xuan Realm, in fact, its power is declining day by day. Ziyun Mountain is simply unable to maintain the stability and order of the Seven Kingdoms.

To the east of Ziyun Mountain, there are still endless mountain ranges, and the mountains gradually rise until they pass to the lofty mountains in the territory of Jiguo.

Han Lingxiao and Mu Zixin marched all the way south from Yanbei City in Yuguo, gathered an army of 200,000 black mule legions, and marched rapidly southward, preparing to cross the wilderness west of Tianhuang City and advance to the territory of Ji Kingdom.

Their brigade of men and horses stayed overnight, traveling 300 miles a day, and had been walking in the territory of Yuguo for two days.

On the third day, Han Lingxiao and Mu Zixin stood side by side on the chariot, Han Lingxiao pointed to a faintly visible city in front of him, and said to Mu Zixin: "In front of us is the last city of the Yu Kingdom that we are passing by, Yanshui City, which has just been recovered by our army. This time, though, we'll pass west of Saltwater and head straight for the central border. ”

Mu Zixin looked ahead excitedly, "That is my hometown, where my father started, and later took me to Tianhuang City." ”

"Oh, it turns out that you are also from Yuguo, I thought you were from Tianhuang City. Han Lingxiao was very surprised.

"I'm from Salt Water City, of course I'm from Yuguo. Mu Zixin said proudly.

"Then why don't you hurry home and take a look? Han Lingxiao urged.

"There is no one in my family in Salt Water City anymore, and my father is still working as a tea merchant in Tianhuang City. ”

"Then when we enter the central border, you should hurry to Tianhuang City to meet your father. ”

"No, I went back to Tianhuang City to see my father during the rainy season this year. Isn't there still a Fengyun Pavilion Ring Tournament this year, and we'll meet again then, and it won't be long anyway. In addition, I'm afraid that after I compete, I will have to return to Ziyun Mountain. ”

"It's a pity, I'm going to lose a general. Why don't you just leave Ziyun Mountain and go back to our country to do things?"

"King Yu, I would like to. However, isn't my master the sect leader, how can I leave Ziyun Mountain casually. ”

"I forgot that you were the old sect master's apprentice. However, he doesn't seem to care about you, has he forgotten your existence for a long time?Otherwise, why would Ziyun Mountain arrange you and Yuqian to Shiming City, and they will be in the same faction for several years. ”

"Ziyun Mountain must have a reason for such an arrangement. Fortunately, it has been arranged like this for the past few years, otherwise, how would I have been able to get to know and work with you people?"

"That's right, think about how you were a little girl of such an age, but now, you've grown into an adult. Han Lingxiao exclaimed.

"You know I'm an adult, I thought you still thought I was a child. Mu Zixin muttered dissatisfiedly.

"Who thinks you're still a kid? You're all going to participate in the Fengyun Pavilion Ring Tournament and win the championship. And, don't you see you're galloping on the field, a battle-hardened person?"

"Well, I said Ling Xiao, can you say something really related to 'adult'?"

Han Lingxiao pretended to be puzzled and asked, "Isn't it enough to be an 'adult' to be able to do these things?"

Mu Zixin glared at him angrily and didn't pay attention to him anymore.

As soon as he passed Salt Water City, Han Lingxiao unfolded the map in his hand, pointed to the icon on it, and said to Mu Zixin: "Now that you have passed Salt Water City, and then go south fifty miles, it will be the central boundary." The central border is 100 miles from east to west and north to south. We will be able to advance into the territory of the country today. ”

"Then we'll go straight into the hinterland of enemy-occupied territory. The terrain in Jiguo is complicated, and the strength of our army has to be dispersed, and the Yi army is already quite familiar with the local situation, and I am afraid that these will be unfavorable to us. Mu Zixin reminded.

"Well, your concerns are not unfounded. However, according to our reconnaissance, the Yijun army has opened up many natural hazards in the central and western parts of Jiguo, and most areas have been penetrated. However, their forces currently lack a unified command and are quite scattered, which is a very favorable situation for us. We will also continue to open up the natural hazards in the central and northern parts of the country, so that our army can move unhindered. However, we must concentrate our forces as much as possible so that we can effectively encircle and annihilate the enemy. ”

"Can we set up camp at the central border early today?"

"The soldiers are fast, we still have to advance into Jiguo as soon as possible, so that the enemy is caught off guard and cannot form an effective combat force. ”

Han Lingxiao's army galloped across the wilderness on the central border, and the journey of a hundred miles took only two and a half hours.

However, as soon as they arrived in the territory of Jiguo, the march became very difficult, and more than 3,000 sentinels immediately engaged the Yi army.

It turned out that the Yi army built a wooden row bridge over the Hengshui River in Jiguo, and it was guarded by strong soldiers. After a fierce battle, the Yi army was defeated and retreated, and Han Lingxiao's brigade successfully passed the wooden row bridge of the Hengshui River.

After advancing into the territory of Jiguo, Han Lingxiao found that the Yijun army really opened the road in the mountains, built bridges when encountering the river, and even the river channel with nine curves was also cut and straightened, and the wooden raft could be put down the river.

Han Lingxiao's army walked on the newly built wooden plank road in the steep terrain and continued to march towards the western part of Jiguo.

"The Yi army claims to have 200,000 soldiers and horses stationed in the central and western regions of Jiguo, which is on par with our troops, but such a vital position is not heavily guarded, is this to set up an ambush and lure the enemy deeper, or do they know that we are advancing into Jiguo, so they flee from the wind?" Mu Zixin asked Han Lingxiao while walking quickly.

"Whether it is luring the enemy deep or fleeing from the wind, in the end it is to win the battle. However, the Yi army will definitely not give up the occupation of Ji Kingdom easily, I am afraid that they are waiting for us at this time. Han Lingxiao replied, and at the same time walked like flying.

"Didn't our strange soldiers come to report just now, there is no Yi army assembled within a radius of ten miles, can we choose a place to set up camp?" Mu Zixin asked again.

"It's cool and pleasant, but you can't set up camp, you have to go a hundred miles deeper in this rugged mountainous terrain, and you have to make sure that you don't have to be threatened by a sneak attack by the Yi army for a hundred miles. Han Lingxiao looked like a commanding officer.

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