After defeating the Predators, the Power Sect took the opportunity to capture a large area of land west and east of Hexi, but Emperor Li was not so happy now.

Three years ago, the Power Sect also defeated the Kansai Army and took control of a large area of Kansai, and at that time, Emperor Li could be said to be complacent, thinking that the sect's nearly 100-year ambition was about to be realized in his hands. Unexpectedly, due to the misdeeds of the people in the church, the people's will was completely lost. After the Kwansai military government reorganized, under the blow of the Ding'an army, the rule established by the power sect collapsed in an instant.

Now Zhang Ling has decided to make a desperate bet to unite with the Yanbei Righteous Army to attack the most elite iron-blooded army of the dynasty. Now, after paying nearly 2,000 casualties from high-ranking sect members, the iron-blooded army that arrived in Yanbei was finally defeated. The power of the Sect of Power has also resurged.

But Zhang Ling has experienced a failure and has learned that if he fails to consolidate his gains, what he has gained will soon be lost. In a remote corner of Kansai, and there are mountains to block it, it will encounter failure. Now the land of Hexi is only one step away from the Iron Army, and Hedong also has a conflict with the Yanbei Righteous Army because of territorial issues. Emperor Li is now afraid that he will be defeated again when his foothold is not stable. Because the last failed power sect has lost a large part of its strength, this time the sect is exhausted, if it fails, the sect may be wiped out.

"Listen, and restrain your men from doing things that disturb the people. If there is a criminal, there will be no forgiveness! Emperor Li commanded.

"We have already ordered it to go down, and now we have sent hundreds of days to inspect everywhere, and if there is any violation of law and discipline, we will not be spared." Zhuo Lao replied.

"I heard Wan Xiaozi say that this attack on the Iron Blood Army, the march of the people we sent out was very chaotic, so we suffered great losses. You remember, we are now under the nose of the Predators, and this is not the same as Kansai, there is no dangerous terrain to defend, if it is so chaotic again, will we be able to stop the Predators at that time? Emperor Li angrily admonished.

"Those people are all high-ranking members of the sect, and they have been scattered all over the place, and they are used to being kings and hegemons. It wasn't organized for a while, and that was the case. I have ordered people to rank up, and when the time comes, the ranks will be clear, and they will definitely be able to train into elite troops. The others are okay to say, but a few Heavenly Monarchs are not convinced by anyone, and now they are all about to fight. I can't control this, so please take care of it yourself. Zhuo Lao said with some embarrassment.

"What's there to deal with! I give you the power, and you represent me. Whoever dares to disagree is disobedient to me. Pass on my words, deprive those few people of the title of Heavenly Monarch, and let them start as ordinary sect members. I don't think anyone will dare to make trouble in the future. Zhang Ling said angrily.

"Lord wise, I'll do it." Zhuo Lao said that he was going down to deal with a few troublesome Tianjia soldiers.

"Wait a minute. I heard that because of the territory problem, we had some small friction with the Yanbei people, Wan Xiaozi has been out for almost ten days, is there any news? Zhang Ling asked.

"Stonewind City has sent an emissary to arrive, and he will be able to reach us soon. How does the Lord intend to decide? Zhuo Lao asked.

"The cooperative relationship with Wei Zeng cannot be destroyed, otherwise in the face of the Iron Army, we will not be able to deal with it alone. However, if we blindly back down and let the people in Yanbei think that we are easy to bully, I am afraid that they will immediately come over. Let's show the messenger what we're capable of, and then we'll take a step back, so that everything will be easy. You come here, and I will explain the specific arrangements to you in detail. Zhang Ling called Zhuo Lao to him and quietly told him about the arrangement.

After Zhuo Lao received the order, he went out to make arrangements.

Jiang Luqing also understood that this time the envoy Wei Zeng gave him a test. Wei Zeng and Qi Weilun's meaning, he already knew, was to let him fight for as much space as possible for the Yanbei Righteous Army, so that Emperor Li could focus on Hexi, so as to become the front line of the Yanbei Righteous Army to resist the Iron and Blood Army.

Jiang Luqing thought carefully about the various situations he might encounter, and went to Emperor Li's residence with the people led by the Power Sect.

When Jiang Luqing came to the front of the mansion, he saw dozens of wrestlers lined up on both sides, not swords, guns, swords, halberds in their hands, but stone locks weighing dozens of catties in one hand, standing there calmly, without showing any blush and panting.

Seeing Jiang Luqing coming, the two lines of wrestlers lifted the stone lock, and the bottom intersected to form a stone lock channel. I saw that Lux did not move at all, and the green tendons of his raised arms burst out, showing his strength.

"Jiang envoy, please, the lord is waiting for Jiang envoy to arrive in the mansion." As soon as the messenger waved his hand, he asked Jiang Luqing to pass first.

Jiang Luqing saw that the raised stone lock was only supported by one arm, and if it fell, the person walking in it would inevitably be injured by the stone lock. Jiang Luqing knew that Emperor Li was giving him a dismount, and deliberately replaced the swords, guns, swords, and halberds with stone locks, but he couldn't show weakness, so he walked over first.

Seeing that Jiang Luqing was not afraid at all, the envoy just walked towards the mansion step by step, and he was also surprised in his heart. But because of Emperor Li's explanation, he gave a look to the person in front of him.

I saw that a person in front of him shook his arm after seeing the look, and the stone lock fell down. Jiang Luqing was walking forward step by step, and he was also shocked when he saw a stone lock almost smashed on his face, but he forced himself to calm down, and pushed the hand forward, but he couldn't push it at all.

"Why are you? Envoy Jiang is our honored guest, how can he be so unreasonable? The messenger stepped forward and rebuked angrily.

"Just now, a bug got into my sleeve, and if I was not careful, my hand fell off. I was afraid that the whereabouts of the stone lock would hurt the Jiang envoy, so I didn't dare to relax my strength, but I didn't want to deliberately offend the Jiang envoy. After Lux finished speaking, he lifted the stone lock again.

"Envoy Jiang, let's keep walking. I will punish this man. The messenger said politely.

Jiang Luqing didn't have a good seizure when he heard this, he clenched his sweaty palms, and continued to move forward without changing his face.

Emperor Zhang Ling was sitting upright in the lobby waiting for Jiang Luqing's arrival, and with a wave of his hand, he was about to let him sit in the lower position.

"I am the envoy of General Wei Zengwei, and I also represent the entire Yanbei Righteous Army, the Yanbei Righteous Army and your army are really allies, it is really inappropriate for me to sit under General Zhang." Jiang Luqing refused.

"But in the middle of my lobby, there is only one place for me, and it makes sense for you General Wei to come and put another seat. Do you want it too? I'm afraid that's too much. Zhang Ling smiled.

"Naturally, it won't be so rude, but the rules still have to be told. I'll just stand here and talk to General Zhang. Jiang Luqing said.

"Since the Jiang envoy insisted on this, it had to be like this. Take your seats, generals. Zhang Ling said.

On both sides, the officers wearing yellow robes and swords at their waists sat down one after another. Jiang Luqing stood alone in it, looking very unobtrusive.

"Your General Wei sent you here to discuss the issue of the Hedong border. If Wei Zeng has any ideas, it is better to listen to them. Zhang Ling pretended to be majestic and said in a rough voice.

"What our General Wei means is that we hope that your army will retreat thirty miles, and we are willing to give up three hundred miles northwest of Hexi to your army." Jiang Luqing responded.

"Three hundred miles northwest of Hexi? Haha, Wei Zengmo isn't joking. It's under the control of the Predators, and if we go there, the 100,000 Predators will swallow us up at once. It's better for you to retreat thirty miles, and I will give you a thousand miles north of the Guanbei. Zhang Ling laughed angrily.

"Kanbei and Anyun are naturally not the same. From Guanbei to Yanbei, it is necessary to pass through the Yushan Mountain Road, and now our army has built the Yushan Pass, and there are more heavy guards. Even if there are 100,000 soldiers in Guanbei, how can I help Yanbei? The land west of the river is a plain from Anyun, and only the main big cities are defended, if 100,000 iron-blooded troops come east, can the general be able to hold it? Jiang Luqing replied.

"According to what you say, we can't even let an inch of land in the land east of the river. Without Hexi, we will have to rely on Hedong to hold on. Zhang Ling changed color when he heard this.

"How short-sighted General Zhang is. It has been almost half a year since the beginning of the autumn in the autumn of our Yanbei Righteous Army, and it has been defeated by the Jingnan Army and the Iron-blooded Army in a row, and it has already played a majestic role. Now that the people's hearts are attached, the soldiers are attentive, and with the natural danger of the Guanluo River, only a thousand strong soldiers are needed to make it difficult for the iron-blooded army to cross the river. When the Guanluo River freezes in the winter of the next year, what will happen if the Iron and Blood Army will attack? Now in the Yanbei area, our army has collected displaced people, opened up wasteland everywhere, and even more troops have tuntian. When the money and food are full in the autumn of the next year, 100,000 soldiers can be recruited, and there are 50,000 elites for deployment. Can General Zhang do it? Jiang Luqing said angrily.

"Our army's new acquisition of these lands is indeed not like Yanbei. However, the believers of my power sect are all over the world, and even if these believers can't hold Hexi, there is no problem in Hedong. Thirty miles is too long, and if you reduce it a little, it will be no problem. Zhang Ling settled down and bargained.

"General Zhang has to figure it out. Our army and your army joined forces to defeat 30,000 iron-blooded troops, and only then did we have this land in the west and east of the river. If you can't defeat An Yun's 100,000 iron-blooded army, Hexi can't hold it, can Hedong hold it? If the Iron Blood Army is defeated, let alone three hundred miles northwest of Hexi, will the entire An Yun be able to run? There have been frequent frictions between our army and your army because of the land east of the river. General Wei loves to nurse the soldiers, and it would not be good if he angered your army because the soldiers did not care about their death. On the east and west sides of the river, there is nothing on the east side. General Zhang has to think about it. Jiang Luqing said.

"Who is afraid of whom if there is going to be a war? Could it be that when the Yanbei Army comes, will we still be afraid? A yellow-clothed general immediately stood up and said, "The Lord asked me to behead this man first, give me 3,000 men and horses, and I will dedicate Shifeng City to you." ”

Zhang Ling's face changed a few times, then he raised his trembling hand, pointed at the yellow-clothed general who got up and said, "Someone!" Pull this impudent reckless man out for me and replay the thirty boards. Then he turned his face to Jiang Luqing and said, "What Jiang Envoy said is reasonable, the friendship between these two armies is better than everything, isn't it only thirty miles?" We're going to step back. Now it's still important to fight against the Iron Army, otherwise the Iron Army is coming, and no one will be able to eat cheaply. ”

Jiang Luqing was relieved to see that Zhang Ling agreed, half threatening and half tempting, his own heart was trembling, and when he saw that the mission of the envoy had been completed, he borrowed the donkey and said: "General Zhang is very knowledgeable, your sect is in the name of strength, and you should know that strength is the foundation of everything." If you have the strength, you can hold it in the palm of your hand, and if you don't have the strength, you will let others take away an inch of land. Anyun has been a rich place since ancient times, and with this capital, General Zhang will achieve great things in the future. Since I, General Wei, have made a promise, I will naturally not break my promise. After defeating the Iron Army, General Zhang will inevitably become a generation of heroes with the land of Anyun. Jiang congratulated him in advance. ”

"Haha, there is a gentleman Jiyan, Zhang is here to thank you in advance. I don't know if Mr. is willing to stay in our army, I just lack a counselor of the three armed forces here, and his status is second only to my Mr. I don't know if Mr. is satisfied? Zhang Ling smiled.

"It is also my honor that General Zhang looks up to me. But be entrusted by others, and be faithful to what you do. After I reported to General Wei, everything else was negotiable. Jiang Luqing said euphemistically.

"Sir, why do you have to leave in a hurry, you have to stay for a few days here, otherwise Wei Zeng blames me for not fulfilling the friendship of the landlord." Zhang Ling said.

"Since General Zhang is retained, I will stay for a few more days." Jiang Luqing frowned, but still agreed.

After Jiang Luqing left, the smile on Zhang Ling's face disappeared, and he turned to the people around him and said, "He came to our army alone, and he dared to speak like this, which is a bit bold." Send him some gold and silver treasures and a few beautiful women, and see if they can attract him. Take him to see the appearance of our army again, and let Wei Zeng know that our army is not easy to bully. ”

"Lord, are we really going to retreat thirty miles because of his few words?"

"He has a good saying, everything is based on strength. We are not as good as the Yanbei Army now, so we naturally have to take a step back. When we become stronger in the future, I will let Wei Zeng repay it tenfold. ”