Shendu, Lianghou Mansion.

The battle situation in Xigu, Jizhou, thousands of miles away, was transmitted to Shendu through the falconry of the Liang army almost on the same day.

The wind was a little strong at night, and Huan Wu ascended the Que Tower, followed by Fang Yuting, the leader of the Divine Machine Guard. Huan Wu's cultivation is not low, but it is far from being amazing.

However, it is one thing to be high, and it is another thing to be able to get a group of monks to serve. Huan Wu has been fighting in the south and north for decades, holding the seven states of the Central Plains in his hands, and giving an order, thousands of soldiers have followed it, and it is not relying on cultivation.

But that's the case, Huan Wu still feels tired and tired at this moment.

Since Fang Yuting mentioned the White Dragon Jade Essence, Huan Wu and Yang Jian set up a dead end, in order to lure Yang Xian into the bait.

Because Huan Wu knew that the White Dragon Jade Essence was not only what he needed, but also Yang Xian.

It's a pity that 10,000 heavy armor, 100 generals, plus Huan Gong and Yang Jian, finally let Yang Xian escape.

What made Huan Wu even more worried was that Yang Xian broke the Soul Destroying Array in the content revealed in Yang Xian's intelligence.

Yang Xian is like this, so what about the demon emperor of the newborn calf in the north?

Huan Wu could not pin his hopes on the stupidity of the enemy. Since the birth of the Soul Destroying Array, the Zhou army has always had a huge advantage over the army of the demon clan, and this advantage is almost overwhelming.

But once this advantage did not exist, then Huan Wu had to garrison more troops to the north. This may be what Yang Xian wants, but it is not a good experience for Huan Wu.

Most of the land in the north of the Great Zhou Empire was in the hands of Huan Wu, and after driving Jingyun to Liaoxi, he held the last piece of land in his hands.

After this, the Liang army could reduce the military expenditure on the northern border by a large amount. But all this is based on the fact that the demons and barbarians cannot pose a threat to the north.

"Yuting, have you ever blamed me?"

"No."

Fang Yuting's voice was very calm, and there was not much pretentiousness. Since more than 20 years ago, Fang Yuting led 300,000 Qingzhou people to surrender to Huanwu. The relationship between the two of them seems to be that of a monarch and a minister, and Huan Wu has given Fang Yuting a huge right, even the Huan clan can't compare.

"That's good!"

Huan Wu breathed a sigh of relief, his current appearance is not a heroic king, but like an old man who is afraid of his friend's anger.

Fang Yuting knows Huan Wu, and Huan Wu doesn't know him.

"The older a person gets, the more he cherishes some things, and Yang You'an is afraid that he has never tasted this feeling back then."

There was calmness, sadness, and a hint of pride in Huan Wu's voice. Fang Yuting was suddenly in his heart, faintly feeling a little ominous, and gave up.

"My lord! Since the White Dragon Jade Essence has been obtained, then this time it is not a failure. ”

"Yes! The white dragon jade essence can prolong life for ten years. Ten years is enough time to decide too many things. Ten years of life and gathering, as long as Yang Xian is blocked in Shu, the country of Daliang will become more and more stable. As for Cai Tong and Hou Tao, there is nothing to be afraid of, the only thing that needs to be paid attention to is the Wu Hao of the demon clan. ”

Huan Wu's million Liang army did not have an elite cavalry that was enough to reverse the strategic disadvantage, and because of this, he could not make a large-scale counterattack against the demon clan far away in the demon domain.

"If I have 100,000 heavy armor under my command, then why worry about the demon clan? What a pity! At that time, 100,000 imperial forest troops lost the hands of Yuan Cheng, and after that, it was difficult to see the heroes of my Xia family in the Central Plains. ”

Fang Yuting knew what Huan Wu was distressed about?

The heavy armor represents the top combat power in the infantry sequence of the Zhou army, and it is already the pinnacle that ordinary infantry troops can reach. Training a heavy armor requires not only good sergeants, but also a large amount of materials and equipment to pile up.

In a word, heavy armor can only be played by the rich. Even with Huan Wu's worth, he can't afford to raise so much heavy armor.

In the past ten years, Huan Wu has gathered a total of 50,000 heavy armor, and Zhou Nan has lost 14,000 in the first battle. Rong Can surrendered to Yang Xian with six thousand heavy armor, undoubtedly stabbing Huan Wu in the heart.

"Don't worry, the Central Plains has been in Dading for ten years. As long as it lasts for a long time, it is not difficult to gather another 100,000 heavy armor. At that time, whether it is Yang Xian or others, it will be difficult to be the enemy of Daliang. ”

Huan Wu smiled, since the defeat of Zhou Nan, Liang Guo has changed from the original strategic offensive to strategic defense. As long as it takes ten years of recuperation, the national strength of the Liang State will far exceed that of the other vassal states, and even Yang Xian is helpless.

This does not require much complicated skills, but it is enough to make the princes of the world unreachable.

Outside the Shendu City, Sufu Annex.

Su Zhe has been closed to the house since he was deposed by Huan Wu from Shang Shuling. But recently, he moved to the Su family's other courtyard outside the Shendu, claiming to be recuperating and not seeing visitors.

The courtyard was deep, there was not a single domestic servant guarding around, and it was so cold that it didn't look like the mansion of a third-level minister. Su Zhe stood in the corridor, his posture straight, his hands behind his back.

In front of him, more than twenty black-clothed men knelt on the ground, waiting for orders.

"The independent prince died of illness, and the young master Yang Zhong led his troops to move to Yizhou, and you have been hidden in the divine capital for many years. Today is the time to use you. ”

Su Zhe's eyes were deep, and he didn't see the gentleman's style of the past, so cold that people didn't dare to stare at it.

"Your Excellency, please command."

"Jin Feng, the leader of Huanwu's personal guards, will lead his troops through Jinlingdu in the near future, and he is escorting important things in his hands. Your goal is to destroy it. ”

Ever since Su Zhe noticed the existence of Yang Jian, he knew what Huan Wu wanted to do?

Su Zhe knew that with Liang Jun's attention to the White Dragon Jade Essence, these twenty or so dead soldiers could not be taken away at all. So from the very beginning, Su Zhe gave the order to burn all the jade.

"I wonder what he's escorting?"

"White Dragon Jade Essence!"

The black-clothed man at the head raised his head and asked, and after learning this answer from Su Zhe's mouth, he lowered his head again. This time, the attitude of the leader of the men in black was very resolute.

"I'll get it!"

The tone was sonorous and powerful, in fact, at the moment when Su Zhe's words fell, the black-clothed people led by him already knew the reason why Su Zhe summoned them.

More than 20 of them have been hidden in the Divine Capital for many years, and Su Zhe will not use them until the last resort. What the White Dragon Jade Essence meant, they understood very well.

"Also, whether this operation succeeds or fails, you don't need to return to your senses."

Before leaving, the man in black at the head glanced at Su Zhe. He knew very well what this meant, and he couldn't help but give it up.

"Take care, my lord!"

The moon was dark and the stars were cold, and more than 20 people in black went away. Su Zhe slowly raised his head and looked at the sky. A gust of wind blew, and he sighed.

"Lord! This is probably the last thing the old minister can do for the young master. ”