Under the begonia point, the sword madness Pei Lin had an epiphany and returned to Qiuwei Mountain.

After sending him away, Ren Zhen turned his attention back to Sui Dongshan and asked, "Earlier, I asked your seniors to enter the Wasteland River to help quell the civil strife of the Wasteland, but I didn't expect you to come back so soon, how is the situation over there?" ”

He had a vague sense that something was wrong. Before going north, he handed over the soldiers and horses to Makino, it was only half a month ago, and the time on the way back and forth should have been shortly fought, and they should have just met, and they were still fighting fiercely at this time, why did these people rush back early?

When Sui Dongshan heard this, he said solemnly: "This matter is a long story. After receiving your notification, we quickly went to the edge of the Arakawa and waited for you to send troops to help. That Warsong tribe did send someone to contact us......"

At this point, his face darkened, and it was clear that something unpleasant had happened later.

Jianyin Zhao Dajiang walked over and took over the conversation, "They said that the tribe is in a very critical situation, and I am afraid that it will not be able to hold up the reinforcements of the Northern Tang Dynasty, so they beg us to take the first step and help them resist the two Frost Wolf Dragon Throats." We gladly agreed, but unexpectedly, we fell into an ambush! ”

Ren Zhen frowned suddenly, "What? ”

Zhao Dajiang said angrily: "The person in charge of the joint provided us with gas masks, and we checked that it was correct, so we relaxed our vigilance, thinking that those people were reliable." Who knows, they are the spies planted by the enemy in the War Song Department, and they have already leaked our traces. ”

Sui Dongshan stroked his beard and continued: "The terrain in the barren river is complicated, and we are very uncomfortable, so after entering the enemy's ambush circle, we will start a bloody battle with them. Although we are small in number, after all, we are all great cultivators, and we did not fall behind at the beginning, but gradually gained an advantage.

Who knows, just as the blockade was about to be broken, enemy reinforcements suddenly arrived. That group of people was dressed in white robes, armed with iron swords, and their combat power was far better than that of ordinary desolate people, and they were all powerful characters. They surrounded the ambush soldiers, and under the resistance, we suffered heavy casualties and were forced to return to the Central Plains......"

said that it was a return, but in fact it was an embarrassment.

After listening to the narration, Ren Zhen's face was embarrassed, and he couldn't believe it, "According to what I know about the Desolate Clan, they have a small population and fewer cultivators, so they shouldn't be able to threaten you." Could it be that the strong man of the Southern Jin Dynasty made a move? ”

He couldn't figure it out, Sui Dongshan was respected as the Great Grandmaster of the Eight Realms, and Sword Maniac and Jian Yin were also the pinnacle of the Seven Realms, in the face of such a luxurious lineup, the desolate man could still win, then, the other party's background was too exaggerated.

Sui Dongshan shook his head, "It's not the Southern Jin Dynasty." As I fled, I captured a white-robed man, and upon interrogation, I learned that they were not from the Frost Wolf Dragon's Throat, but lived in White Cloud City. According to him, their leader was worshipped as the lord of Arakawa, as if it were called ......"

Ren Zhen already understood what was going on, and said in a cold voice: "Emperor Yun! ”

Sui Dongshan was a little surprised, "Have you heard of this person?" ”

Ren Zhen's eyes narrowed slightly, and his thoughts were racing rapidly. He is the owner of the embroidery shop, he has all kinds of information in the world, and he has lived in the Southern Jin Dynasty since he was a child, how could he not know the name of the Cloud Emperor.

"In the extreme west of the Arakawa, there is a White Cloud City, where Emperor Yun lives. His real name is Yun Yin, and he is actually not a primitive desolate man, but a royal family of the Song Kingdom in the south. After the Southern Song Dynasty was captured by the Southern Jin Dynasty, they were cornered, so they fled into the barren river to avoid the pursuit of the Southern Jin Dynasty. ”

In the troubled Spring and Autumn Period, there were ten kingdoms, six of which were in the north, and the south of the Lijiang River was occupied by the four kingdoms, when the Song and Jin bordered and were mortal enemies. The Yun clan fled into the barren river, and this matter was recorded in detail in the embroidery workshop, so Ren Zhen was clear.

"It is said that when Yun Yin led his troops to escape, he took a group of cultivators with him, and he himself was also at the peak of the Seven Realms, not far from breaking the realm. After all, they are royalty, with a deep background, and they crush the various tribes of the Arashi, so the Arashi is forced to submit and worship him as the lord of the Arakawa, and pay regular tribute every year. ”

Listening to his explanation, Sui Dongshan was impressed, "Master Hou is really knowledgeable!" That's right, that's what the captive confessed. When we were fighting fiercely, there was indeed a powerhouse of the Eight Realms on the opposite side, and it was difficult to distinguish between me and me, and that should be the so-called Cloud Emperor. ”

Ren Zhen rubbed his slightly white knuckles and said, "As far as I know, after Yun Yin fled into the Wild River, he was quiet and inactive, disdained to be with the Wild Clan, and did not interfere in the fight between the tribes. Now it seems that the situation in Arakawa is more complicated than I expected. ”

Sui Dongshan sighed, "This time I lost a lot of heroes, but I returned in vain, everyone was unwilling and wanted to kill back the Arakawa Snow Shame." Therefore, we came to you, first, to help you quell the rebellion in the Central Plains, and second, to ask for your opinion on whether we can send troops into Sichuan. ”

Ren Zhen did not hesitate and replied: "This is nature!" I originally planned to wait until the Northern Tang Dynasty was pacified, and then enter Sichuan in person, since this happened, I had to go to meet Yunyin! ”

He began to worry that once Baiyun City made a move, the War Song Department would be in a catastrophe. Makino has already led the troops back, I am afraid that there will be more bad luck, and if he knew this, he should not have fulfilled the contract early.

At this time, the deputy general Tang ran over and reported respectfully: "Master Hou, Beihai rebels...... The rebels have returned to obedience, and their subordinates have sent people to count and resettle and strive to complete the merger as soon as possible, what else do you command? ”

Ren Zhen's doubts about him are superfluous, in fact, as early as in Lujiang City, when the two met for the first time, he was attracted by Ren Zhen's bearing, and happily broke away from Xiahou Chun's command and went out of the city with Ren Zhen. After the battle of Lujiang, he admired Ren Zhen even more and was willing to follow him to the death.

Therefore, when the news of Beihai came, he tested the army's heart and prepared for the uprising of the Longcheng army. Now, the two armies have been successfully merged and have been completed.

Ren Zhen was very satisfied with the result, and said with a smile: "General Tang is hard! For the rest, you can discuss it with Yang Jing, and you don't need to ask me for instructions. Let's rest for a day, and the day after tomorrow we will set off for the south and return to Chang'an! ”

Tang Wei hesitated for a moment, and said tentatively: "Master Hou, didn't you trust me before?" ”

Ren Zhen was noncommittal, glanced at Haitang, and said in his heart, if you refuse to go out of the city, at this time, we have already joined forces inside and outside to break through Dragon City.

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The first day of September.

Ren Zhen commanded 400,000 coalition troops and chased the Central Plains.

According to the detective's report, the blood marquis Min Ran led an army of 300,000 and was stationed in Mengjin to confront the Seven-Route Alliance.

And the headquarters of Jinghou Li Cunxiao, with a total of 200,000 people, was in Huiji County, suppressing the Eighth Route Coalition Army led by the old party of Eastern Wu.

At this time, Ren Zhen needs to make a judgment.

If they choose to take the capital directly, then Mengjin is closer to Chang'an, and on their march, the Blood Marquis army can return to the defense in time and garrison the capital with 300,000 troops. After the empress received the news, it is very likely that this army will be transferred back to the division.

Chang'an is the first male city in the north, impregnable, and it is not easy to attack head-on. Moreover, once the Marquis Army abandons the chakra and returns to the back road of Ren Zhen, and attacks the Blood Marquis Army back and forth, it will be a big trouble.

On the other hand, if you temporarily abandon the attack on Chang'an, choose to break through one by one, and first go to meet the Jinghou army to eliminate hidden dangers, then the Northern Navy will meet with the Eighth Route Coalition Army and will win the battle.

Ren Zhen figured this out, made a quick decision, and chose to drive to the old land of Soochow.