In mid-to-late September, the war between the South and the North has undergone tremendous changes in the past half month.

The Northern Dynasty surrounded the capital, but it could not be attacked for a long time, so it left some military horses to surround the capital, and the remaining army bypassed the city and advanced all the way to the southeast.

In just half a month, Lujiang, Chaohu, Hanshan and other places all fell, and the Northern Dynasties almost did not suffer decent resistance, and fought all the way to the Yangtze River.

But further on, it's not that easy.

The 30,000 or 40,000 people who withdrew from Huainan in the Southern Dynasty, plus the Longwuwei army that came from the direction of Lin'an, brought the number of the Southern Dynasty defenders guarding the Yangtze River to nearly 100,000.

Obviously, the Southern Dynasty was going to fight to the death with the invading Northern Army here.

The generals of the Northern Dynasties also sensed the strategic intentions of the Southern Dynasties, and they stationed their troops on the north bank of the Yangtze River, set up large camps, and gathered the scattered forces of Huainan towards this battlefield.

The two sides face each other across the Yangtze River, and a big battle is just around the corner.

The war zone where the two sides faced off was sixty miles outside Jinling City, on a riverbank section called Quarry Rock.

This is one of the only gaps in the Yangtze River's natural insurance.

This section of the river is stable, easy to cross the river, and the most important thing is that in the section of the quarrying rocky river, there are five large and small islands in the center of the river, which is almost a natural "bridge" on the Yangtze River.

Once these five Jiangxin islands were captured, the Northern Dynasties did not even need to build warships, and with only pontoon bridges, they could calmly cross the Yangtze River and attack the essence of the hinterland of the Southern Dynasties.

This strategic location, as long as the army crosses the Yangtze River since ancient times, it is a place where soldiers must fight.

The Northern Dynasty knew this, and the Southern Dynasty also knew it.

Therefore, before the Northern Dynasty set up camp, mobilized troops, and prepared for war, the five Jiangxin Islands on the Quarry Rock had been completely occupied by the elite soldiers of the Southern Dynasty, and the camp fortress was built.

If the Northern Dynasties want to take these islands, they will definitely have to go through a hard battle.

"Second uncle, how is the progress of Long Wuwei's training?"

On the south bank of the quarry, layer upon layer, in the camp of the Southern Dynasty that lasted for hundreds of zhang, Zhao Biao, the king of Huainan, who had just withdrawn here, did not care about the fatigue of the saddle horse, so he came to the camp of Weihou who commanded the battle.

Seeing the king of Huainan coming, the generals in the camp got up to greet them, and after Zhao Biao asked them all out, he asked the most important thing.

Wei Hou was in the army, naturally wearing light armor, on the weapon rack at hand, there was a Guan Gong big knife, playing with two small iron balls in his hand, seeing Zhao Biao asking, he twisted his beard and said to his nephew:

"The progress is acceptable, among the 40,000 people, thirty percent of them have cultivated their sense of qi, and now they are fighting every day, so that the battle qi in the body is rampant, and if there is a small half a month, they can go into battle and fight."

"Good! The second uncle really has the means. ”

Zhao Biao's heart settled down, he sat in front of Wei Hou, and said:

"Among the 30,000 soldiers I brought, there are also fifty percent of them who have cultivated their battle spirit, and the combination of these two will allow for 30,000 elite soldiers.

It's just that there are a lot of people in this army, if Beikou knows the roots, it will be very bad, and the second uncle can take precautions? ”

"Hmm"

Zhao Lian looked at the map in front of him, and said:

"Long Wuwei is not stationed on the south bank of Quarry Rock, they are all stationed under the copper mountain, according to which there are thirty miles of road, and there are Jianghu people hunting and killing the Northern Dynasty Tanma and Demon Sect people around, and Beikou will definitely not be able to find the clues."

"Those people in the rivers and lakes must not be guarded against."

Zhao Biao said:

"Among them, there may be a spy eyeliner who was bought by the Northern Dynasty, I just saw that the second uncle arranged their camp on the left flank of the army?"

"Yes."

Weihou whispered:

"It's flat and you can't spy on the big camp, and you have the elite of the border army patrolling every day, so you don't have to worry about leaks.

Ren Hao has personally come to Quarry Rock, his person is square, especially in the battle between good and evil in the rivers and lakes, there is no room for sand in his eyes, there are really people in the rivers and lakes who have been bought by Beikou, and they don't need us to do it. ”

"Okay."

Seeing that Weihou had made arrangements everywhere, King Huainan was worried in his heart, so he completely relaxed.

He looked at the map spread out on the table, looked at it carefully for a moment, stretched out his hand, drew on the upper reaches of the Yangtze River, and said:

"Is there a response from the Tiance Army?"

"The 3,000 military horses left behind in the Xiaoxiang battalion of the Tiance Army have gone down the Yangtze River."

Zhao Lian's finger nodded on the edge of Xiaoxiang and said:

"Yesterday's news, they are resting in Tongling, and in two days, they will be able to reach the vicinity of Jinling, which can be used as surprise soldiers."

"Only 3,000 people?"

Zhao Biao showed a touch of dissatisfaction on his face, and he said:

"The father and son of the Li family really regard the Tiance Army as their own private army, this battle of Quarry Rock is related to the national fortune of the Southern Dynasties, and they sent 3,000 people over. Is this a decision, to see that we are fighting with the Northern Knotween? ”

"Three thousand is not a lot."

Zhao Lian glared at Zhao Biao, and he said in a deep voice:

"The battle report of the battle in Guanzhong, it's not that you haven't read it, they are also under a lot of pressure on their side, and it is already respectful to be able to divide the troops over. At this time, don't force too much.

Moreover, the 3,000 elite soldiers who were not discovered by the Northern Army could determine the outcome if they were used well.

There is another thing, the number of people from the rivers and lakes is far beyond what the old man thought, these days, those people from the rivers and lakes have been called by Ren Hao, and there are people coming here every day, and now there are nearly 4,000 people.

The old man also heard that in a few days, the Heluo Gang in Luoyang, Central Plains, will also arrive at Quarry Rock, and there are more than 1,000 people, which can be regarded as filling the weakness of the left wing army. ”

"Second uncle, you don't know what virtues those people have."

Zhao Biao said disapprecantly:

"It's okay to fight alone, it's really in the battle formation, their thousands of people can block a partial division of the Northern Dynasty, let's burn high incense. If we really want to fight, the people in the rivers and lakes can't be trusted, so we have to come by ourselves. ”

"What you said is reasonable, the old man didn't expect to win this battle by relying on the Jianghu people."

Zhao Lian showed a smile on his face, nodded on several Jiangxin islands on the map, and said:

"The old man invited Ren Hao, the master of Yuanwu Zen Master and other masters, just to contain the masters of the Northern Dynasty. As for the rest of the Jianghu people, the old man wants to transfer them here to help my striker defend the five Jiangxin Islands.

They have been holding well these days, and have thwarted several small sneak attacks by the northern army, so that our army can recuperate steadily and wait for the opportunity. ”

"Second uncle, this is using them as outcasts."

King Huainan looked at the map, and he said:

"Those Jianghu people, I'm afraid it's not so easy to obey, right?"

"Once you are in the army, you must obey orders."

Zhao Lian said coldly:

"If you don't accept it, you can get rid of it.

Except for those masters of the rivers and lakes and the high-ranking factions, most of the people in the rivers and lakes are here for the benefits of fame and fortune and the fact that they are wanted.

I'm generous this time, but how can this benefit be so easy to take?

What's more, the people stationed on Jiangxin Island are the elite of our Qilu border army, and if Beikou wants to cross the river, they will charge ahead, and the people of Jianghu will fight against it.

Expelled Tanma, suppressed the Demon Sect, and assassinated a few Northern Kou generals.

They pay attention to the struggle between good and evil, and want to defeat the Demon Sect, if they can't even do these things now, then they deserve to die! ”

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"Wuyang real person has arrived?"

On the south bank of the quarry, in the camp of the rivers and lakes, Ren Hao was listening to the reports of several masters of the rivers and lakes, and heard that the masters of the rivers and lakes who had turned from the land of Xiaoxiang had arrived at the periphery of the camp.

"Everyone, come with me to meet my fellow believers."

So he got up and went to meet him himself.

The people who came this time are all real masters of the rivers and lakes, all of them are famous and have means, so they naturally can't be lazy.

Some of the seniors who came in advance also followed Ren Hao out of the camp, and the people in the rivers and lakes who were resting in the camp also heard the wind, and for a while, before the camp, it was full of people.

The convoy in front of them was also full of people.

There are familiar Jianghu guests who are shouting five and six, and some have already come forward to greet their friends, and it is very lively for a while.

Ren Hao stepped forward, arched his hand to Wuyang Zhenren who got off the carriage, and whispered a few words, the two laughed, obviously they also had a very good relationship.

In the introduction of the real person in Wuyang, the leader of the alliance greeted the famous heroes in the land of Xiaoxiang one by one.

"Lin Yundong is in charge of the family and her is a high-ranking apprentice, so there is no need to introduce the poor road."

Wuyang Zhenren was wearing a Taoist robe, carrying a sword, and said to Ren Hao with a smile, Ren Hao also smiled and said a few words of encouragement to Lin Yundong and Lin Huiyin's master and apprentice.

The situation of Xiaoxiang Jianmen is clear to the high-level officials of the rivers and lakes.

At present, the sect is closed, and the disciples in the sect are not allowed to walk freely.

But the prestige of the sect still has to be maintained, and the fact that the mountain gate was almost overturned by the Seven Peerless Sects before has been spread to everyone in the world.

In order to save his reputation, avoid the ugly Xiaoxiang Sword Gate, and fall out of the first-class rivers and lakes, Lin Yundong is also very busy these days, and he has to participate in all the grand events in the rivers and lakes, show his face, and make good connections, so as to maintain the reputation of the sect.

Once the big sects are green and yellow, and the rivers are declining, they can only use this way to maintain themselves.

Fortunately, Lin Huiyin is very competitive.

The progress of martial arts is rapid, and in a few years, I am afraid that I will be able to get a glimpse of the realm of the half-step heavenly list, if the ancestors protect and let Lin Huiyin enter the heavenly list, then the re-emergence of the Xiaoxiang Sword Gate will be overnight.

"I heard that Zen Master Yuanwu is also in the military formation?"

Lin Yundong wore a veil and said to Ren Hao in his unique Loli voice:

"Is it convenient today, I want to take Huiyin to visit Zen Master Yuanwu, and also ask Zen Master to look at the face of my disciple and predict good fortune and misfortune."

"Zen Master Yuanwu is in the camp in the army, guarding Weihou."

Ren Hao waved his hand and said:

"In the past few days, I'm afraid he won't be able to spare time, but Master Lin wants to look at the faces of his disciples, and he doesn't need to go to Zen Master Yuanwu."

Speaking of this, the alliance leader lowered his voice with a strange smile, and said to Lin Yundong:

"In a day or two, Daoist Ziwei will secretly arrive here, his physiognomy technique is the best in the world, as long as Master Lin speaks, Daoist Ziwei will not refuse even if his eyes are blind."

This is a bit of a joke by people close to you.

But Lin Yundong's veiled expression became complicated.

Over the years, because of the past of the two, she has avoided meeting with Ziwei Daoist Huang Wumiao.

But I didn't think about it, this evil fate really can't be avoided.

Lin Huiyin, who was standing beside the master, also saw the change in the master's expression, she was a little surprised for a while, although she had heard some rumors in the past, she had always ignored it.

Now it seems that there is really some relationship between Master and Ziwei Daoist?

Didn't you say that her internal strength was from Zhang Mo's cult?

Master's past, is it so complicated?

"Uncle Ren."

When the crowd of welcoming fellow Daoists dispersed slightly, Shen Qiu, who was carrying a hat, took a few steps forward and whispered to Ren Hao:

"There is an important matter, I have to tell you, it is related to the country of the Northern Dynasty!"

"Huh?"

Ren Hao's expression immediately became subtle.

He glanced at Shen Qiu and said softly:

"You did the interception and killing of the marriage envoys of the Northern Dynasties?"

"Hmm."

Shen Qiu nodded.

Ren Hao has his own news channels, although what happened in Datong is secret, and the Northern Dynasty has not publicized it, but Ren Hao knows it, he stretched out his hand and patted Shen Qiu on the shoulder.

The face that was not angry and arrogant also showed a smile of appreciation.

"Good! My nephew really did a great thing, and this time he broke the marriage between the Northern Dynasty and the Mongols, but it was a hundred times better than what I had done these days! It's really a heroic act. ”

He glanced at the woman with the turban veil who was protected by the mountain ghost and Zhang Lan, and said:

"Bring the eldest princess and come with me, this matter is very important, you must plan well."

Shen Qiu beckoned to the three people behind him, and then followed Ren Hao to the camp tent, and after taking a few steps, Ren Hao said in a low voice:

"I just heard Qin Xuming say that you were on the road and had a conflict with the Jianghu people?"

"It's drunk."

Shen Qiu's face remained unchanged and said:

"When I heard something unjust again, I couldn't hold back for a while, so I started to do it."

"You're a character..."

Ren Hao shook his head, and he said:

"You still have to nourish your spirit, and now you are also a well-known Heluo hero in the rivers and lakes, everyone praises each other, every move, you have to have some rules, and you will use force in anger, which will hinder your reputation."

"But Uncle Ren, I beat all the people who should be beaten."

Shen Qiu said softly:

"Didn't you also say it, walking the rivers and lakes, when the road is uneven, you have to help."

"I didn't say you did badly."

Ren Hao sighed for a while and said:

"It's just that it can be solved in a low-key manner, but it has to make such a big fuss in front of the public. You are not the reckless and unwise person, do you feel that walking the rivers and lakes like this is restrained? ”

"It's a little, decent people, there are a lot of rules, not as happy and free as the scattered people."

Shen Qiu touched the mask in his sleeve, and he said calmly:

"Uncle Ren bothered this time, and he won't be so impulsive in the future."

"Hmm."

Ren Hao didn't say much.

Everyone has close relatives who are estranged, and Shen Qiu is a close person, so naturally he will not reprimand him for some right things.

As the leader of the martial arts alliance and a person in the righteous path, he knows better than anyone else what he is doing.

"In the future, we must pay attention to the method, just like the practice of these two ritual divine fists, the combination of rigidity and softness, in order to go a long way. It is always undesirable to be overbearing. ”

Ren Hao said softly:

"How did you practice that boxing technique?"

"I'm getting started."

Shen Qiu replied:

"In some time, you can learn advanced boxing."

"Okay."

The alliance leader nodded with satisfaction and said:

"After the incident in Jinling, I will teach you. You can also stay in Wulong Villa for a longer period of time, the advanced boxing method is complex and obscure, with my guidance, you can progress faster. ”

"Uncle Ren, I just got married."

Shen Qiu shrugged his shoulders and said helplessly:

"You can't leave my beloved wife in Luoyang, don't ask?"

"Well, I forgot about that."

Ren Hao also laughed, with a gentle smile like an elder in his eyes, and said to Shen Qiu:

"Then go back to Luoyang as soon as possible, so that you can live a good life, and when Miss Yaoqin gives birth to Lin'er, I will go to Luoyang to congratulate her." There is also a congratulatory gift for your wedding, which has been very busy recently, but I haven't prepared it.

When this battle is over, I will find some gifts for you to send over. ”

"Then we'll talk about it after the war."

Shen Qiu looked at the Yangtze River in the distance, as well as the dense garrison on the island in the middle of the lake, he pursed his lips and asked:

"Uncle Ren, what do you think of this battle?"

"It's very dangerous."

The leader of the alliance did not hide it, he said:

"In the matter of the military formation, I and other people in the rivers and lakes do not participate, although it is a union, but you also fight yours, and I fight mine. Our enemy is the Demon Cult who is mixed in with the Northern Army.

But I'm waiting for this time to be prepared, and the Demon Sect will naturally come out with elites.

Suzhou, Xiaoxiang, Luoyang, all the previous confrontations ups and downs, you come and go, the two sides have come and gone, and the current battle has converged, just like the tide surging, which is not only the promotion of fate, but also an inevitable thing.

Quarrying rocks must be the key to the battle between good and evil.

If the backbone of the Demon Sect can be defeated in one battle, this river and lake will have another one or two decades of peace. ”

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