Chapter 20: Winter is Coming

At the beginning of the winter of the 30th year, Kyoto, Yanfu.

Words and words are spreading at the moment, and the backyard of the Yan Mansion has always been a symbol of luxury, second only to the Imperial Palace Garden. After Chenling's attack, the guards of Yanfu have been strengthened.

The six masters around him will also be guarding in the shadows all day, but Yan Fan has never encountered an assassination again.

Yan Fan walked very slowly, and the backyard in early winter was already a little bleak. This year's winter was cold, the coldest year than usual, and everyone wore thick clothes and breathed in the cold to bring out a little white mist.

Yan Xing is still the same appearance, as a powerhouse in the peak realm of Jiuye, he and people like Li Zangjian seem to be the same appearance all year round. Yan Fan is very envious of his son, who has the smartest mind and martial arts that can be among the top of the rivers and lakes.

It's just that it's very good to hide. Yan Xing also understood one thing, being able to hide his ability is also a kind of ability.

"It's not interesting to look at your yard in winter, and I haven't walked like this for some days." Yan said.

"The little emperor slowly began to be diligent in government, and my father naturally got some free time." Yan Xing said.

Both of them naturally understood that such idleness did not mean a good thing.

"The people of Qin Tianjian said that this winter will be very long." Yan Fan said suddenly.

Yan Xing had always understood his father's voice, and he said: "It's not a bad thing, Xiang Wu's prestige has reached its peak now, at this moment, the winter is a little longer, his role will be a little bigger, and for us at the moment, there is no influence, it has reached the worst situation, and it will not be worse anyway." ”

"It's just that the current situation is also a winter for our Yan family." Yan said.

"Our winters aren't too long, so my father doesn't have to worry too much." A faint response,

"Xiang Wu won't give himself a chance to make mistakes, I don't see when this winter will end." Yan Fan looked at the thicker and thicker frost and snow on the branches, and his brows furrowed.

Yan woke up and dusted the snow off his shoulders, and said: "After the peak is the decline, father, Xiang Wu is going to the battlefield, this time the winter is so long, Tie Li Guo will inevitably show the craziest posture, if in the past, Xiang Wu has an accident, we are the most eye-catching." But if on the battlefield ......"

Yan Fan understood, but he said: "Anything happens on the battlefield, no one will suspect us, but Xiang Wu has galloped on the battlefield for half his life, even if the entire rivers and lakes are difficult to meet opponents, he has been fighting with the Tieli people for so many years, and being able to survive shows that he is not easy to kill, and it will become more and more difficult to kill." ”

Yan Xing said: "Who can say the things on the battlefield, Ning Wuxie, Xiang Wu, these two are indeed the strongest people today, but Ning Wuxian almost died with everyone in the martial arts not long ago, and Xiang Wu, the king of Tieli Kingdom, Heredubu, is known as the first warrior in the north, and in the face of him, Xiang Wu is not intact every time. As long as he is injured, Xiang Wu may not be able to kill. ”

"In this world, all legendary characters are human beings after all, and as long as they are human, they can be killed. Whether it is Chi Yannan, Shen Chaoya, or even the ...... back then" Yan Xing suddenly stopped, his eyes narrowed slightly, and he sneered.

Yan Fan didn't expect his son to say this.

"But who goes? The injured tiger is still a tiger after all, Xiang Wu, as the most vicious tiger in the empire, even if he sends more than a dozen masters of the Nine Leaves Realm, I am afraid he will not be able to suppress him. Yan Fan naturally knew that the war between the two countries was an opportunity to kill Xiang Wu. But how could the master of the Extreme Artistic Realm, the strongest combat power of the empire, be so easy to kill?

Yan Xing suddenly stopped, and asked rhetorically: "Father thinks, who in the world can kill Xiang Wu?" ”

What was already a cold day suddenly became even colder.

Yanfan's martial arts are very ordinary, but he has learned some fist and foot kung fu to strengthen his body, but he has been paying attention to the top martial artists in the martial arts. As for his old rival Xiang Wu, he knows a lot about it.

"I'm afraid that under Xiang Wu's heyday, no one in the world will be invincible, and he will talk about killing him. If you really want to find an opponent, it can only be Ning Wuxie, but Ning Wuxian and Xiang Wu should also be five or five. Yan Fan said.

"That's right, Cunning Innocence is not of use to us. My father actually missed someone. Yan Xing said.

"Who?"

Yan Xing said: "Heavenly Machine Pavilion Master. ”

Yan Fan was silent for a while, and he looked extremely dignified about the four words of the Lord of the Heavenly Machine Pavilion.

"Back then, I found him with Xiang Wu and established Tianji Pavilion in order to restrain the forces of the rivers and lakes, and this was also the most important of the few times I cooperated with Xiang Wu. And he's been gone for some years. Yan Fan said.

Yan Xing said: "I know that my father has always felt that the Lord of Tianji Pavilion is too powerful, although over the years, he has been extremely cooperative with the plans of the empire, but the people of the rivers and lakes are the people of the rivers and lakes after all, as long as the strong do what they like, they can be used by us, he is not a strong man in the simple sense, he is a hegemon." We may not be able to take the initiative when trading with such a person, but when there is a common interest, he will take the initiative over us. ”

Yan Fan said: "You mean, he also wants Xiang Wu to die in this war?" ”

"If I were him, I wouldn't want someone like Xiang Wuning Wuxian to exist in front of me. He returned to the Empire. Just after the martial arts conference, he took the blue jade division and the red jade division together. Yan Xing said.

Yan Fan's brows furrowed even deeper. The purpose of establishing Tianji Pavilion back then was to balance the forces of the rivers and lakes, and to establish an organization that could deal with the top combat forces of the rivers and lakes.

However, the Heavenly Machine Pavilion Master quickly manipulated the Qi family to destroy the Ding family, and then divided the Hanyin Sect into two, and there were countless masters under the Hanyin Sect, but this northern sect that had achieved countless great assassins lost a large number of masters because of the methods of the Tianji Pavilion Master.

The first family that can destroy the martial arts can split the Hanyin Sect, one of the foundations of the rivers and lakes, and it is understood that this person also has a great relationship with the Haotian Sect in the Western Regions. In addition, the masters and intelligence of the Tianji Pavilion can be used by him, so such an existence is also extremely dangerous for Xiang Wu and Yanfan.

However, this Heavenly Machine Pavilion Master quickly disappeared. No one knows where they are. As soon as it disappeared, many years passed, although there has been a correspondence with Yan Xing, but he has hardly asked about the affairs of Tianji Pavilion, and most of the things and orders of Tianji Pavilion are in charge of Yan Xing.

Yan Xing also used his wisdom to conquer half of the masters of Tianji Pavilion, top masters like Li Zangjian were willing to use it, black jade netherworld, green jade Mizang, topaz Gu Sanqiu were extremely convinced of Yan Xing.

After the Lord of the Heavenly Machine Pavilion destroyed the Ding family and destroyed the Hanyin Sect in a high-profile manner, he left in a low-key manner, and Yan Fan breathed a sigh of relief. When he heard that he was back, he was really worried, because he couldn't fathom the way this man was doing.

"Where has he been all these years, and what has he done? Why did he come back? Yan Fan asked three questions in a row.

Yan Xing shook his head and said, "I've been to a lot of places, and you and I know that father, this person has a lot of ambitions. His return will inevitably cause chaos in the entire martial arts. But he is also Xiang Wu's enemy, and since Wulin has formed an alliance with Xiang Wu, they are all our enemies. It is better if there is chaos, it is better for Xiang Wu to die in the war, it is a good thing for us. ”

"In this way, this war is a great opportunity for our Yan family?"

"That's right, but it's just a detail, and we have to plan the deployment slowly. In addition, we now have one more enemy, and we must not be on guard. ”

When Yan Xing said this, his gaze was colder than the snow.

"Are you talking about, the scholar of the Shen family?" Yanfan asked.

"He's no longer just a scholar, he's the bookkeeper of an inn." Yan Xing said.

I don't understand.

"This is not an ordinary inn, I didn't pay attention to it at first, because the formation of any big force in the rivers and lakes will inevitably have some movement. Whether it's recruiting troops or recruiting masters. ”

"But this inn is different, none of the people he collects are masters, Ding Qiliang is the cook of this inn, the thief wind exhibition is the running hall of this inn, and the scholar has become the account room of this inn. The Demon Sect Sect Master also seems to have a deep intersection with this inn. ”

"Although it looks inconspicuous, if the realm of Feng Zhan is higher, it is the second Feng Tired, and even, it can reach the level of Emperor Chu back then, and Ding Qiliang, the chef of the imperial dining room who was not even defeated by the palace guards at first, has now defeated Xiahou Du, the master of the Qiye realm, in the martial arts conference, and in a few years, his achievements may only be under the sword ghost. As for scholars, I don't need to say that my father should know the threat he can pose to us. ”

"The most important thing is that a disciple of a great hermit whose strength may have surpassed the realm of extreme intent is the shopkeeper of that inn."

Yan Xing said a lot, and his expression was solemn, because he had already been defeated in the hands of the inn once. He will not underestimate the enemy again. Said Fan also heard the meaning of Yan Xing's words.

"Another Heavenly Machine Pavilion?"

"It's just that with our Tianji Pavilion, they are enemies. Fortunately, this inn has not yet taken shape, and now it is not enough to compete with Tianji Pavilion. I will not give the enemy a chance to grow, and I will not let them go while targeting Xiang Wu. ”

The struggle between Yan Xing and the scholar is not over, the scholar won the emperor's reuse for Xiang Wu and won the new appointment of the rivers and lakes, but the Yan family is still the Yan family after all.

The dialogue between the two has also ended, and the so-called dissemination is just that Yan Fan wants to decide the next move with Yan Xing. After Yan Fan left, Yan Xing stood alone in the empty courtyard, looking up at the wind and snow.

The wind and snow are getting more and more urgent, and it seems that it never stops.

He muttered to himself in the snowstorm.

"The Wanzang Tribe, the Western Regions, the Southern Barbarians, the Empire, Tieli, the Tianji Pavilion, the Demon Sect, and the entire rivers and lakes are all storms and snows in this winter. But in the chaos, everyone will show their true colors. ”

……

North of Frost River City, company camp.

Ouyang Xi sat next to Xiang Wu, drinking spirits and warming himself by firewood. In the camp, in addition to him and Xiang Wu, there are six other people, all of whom are the leaders of the Divine Soldier Absolute General Battalion.

They camped thirty miles north of the Frost River. And began to build fortifications early, because everyone knew that Tie Li Guo was going to lead a large army again, and it would come extremely fiercely.

But this time, the empire didn't have many soldiers.

"As you know the current situation, we will start a death fight with the Tieli people. Our spies have also found out that the Tieli Kingdom has indeed assembled a large army outside the city of Snow Dove. In the past, we were naturally fearless, because we were stronger than Tie Li in terms of the number of troops and equipment. Moreover, if they hit the frost river, they will waste most of the winter. ”

The person who spoke was Xiang Wu. This imperial general usually does not smile, but at this moment he is wearing a black armor and has a serious face, and the entire camp is full of murderous atmosphere.

"But this is not the same as before, this winter will be long, and our army will be split in two, half of our army will go to the Gobi west of Hongcheng to deal with the Wanzang tribe, and this war will be the biggest challenge we have ever faced once it starts."

Ouyang Xi said: "Our odds of winning are not low, my lord, even if there are fewer troops, there are many warriors from the rivers and lakes who came to the aid this time. They are far superior to ordinary soldiers. ”

The rest of the people also nodded in agreement, but Xiang Wu said: "Jianghu people are Jianghu people, and soldiers are soldiers. The reason we have always thought of them as a threat is because they are difficult to control, and the stronger they are, the harder they are to control. Of course, there are people who respect order among them, but most of them are reckless men who lick blood from the knife edge. They are indeed an indispensable fighting force, but we cannot pin our hopes on them to win against the Tieli. ”

Ouyang Xi nodded and said: "My lord is reasonable, but I was careless, but the combat power of the Jianghu people is not low, as long as they are good at using it, they may be able to play a powerful role." ”

Xiang Wu said: "I think the same way, but between the Frost River and the Snow Dove City, there is only one Fog Prison Valley, and it has been difficult for us to win the war with the Tieli people for many years, and it is all hard-hitting. There is not much room for military strategy to play, and the relationship between the empire and the Jianghu martial arts is actually still tense, if we use it improperly, causing too many Jianghu people to die, it is difficult to ensure that it will not be used by people with intentions. ”

Ouyang Xi sighed: "It would be nice if the scholar was here." ”

Xiang Wu's eyes were full of regret.

"The scholars may be able to make us last longer, but it is still difficult to bring victory. The bravery of the Tieli people, the strong cold resistance shown in the ice and snow, as you know, is far stronger than the soldiers of the Empire. And outnumbered by us, this battle will be dangerous. ”

Ouyang Xi looked back on the years of fighting against the Tieli people and sighed: "We have all experienced tragic battles, but we pity the soldiers. ”

A Divine Soldier Absolute Commander asked, "Isn't there no way to make a surprise attack?" ”

Xiang Wu shook his head and said: "There are two roads leading to the Fog Prison Valley here, the big road is known to everyone, and the small road is the arm of the king of Hades, and this road Tieli people may have already set up defenses." Extremely sinister, easy to defend and difficult to attack. More critically, we don't have a way to surprise attack. ”

Ouyang Xi nodded and said, "If the Fog Prison Valley is impassable, it will be difficult to surprise the attack, unless ...... Is there any way to fly over. ”

For some reason, Ouyang Xi said something that he felt was absurd.

Xiang Wu shook his head and said, "If the loser's people are still there, maybe they can complete the surprise attack through the lark." ”

Xiang Wu didn't continue, because as we all know, there is only one person in the public loser now, and with the scholar's farewell, that person's whereabouts have also become ethereal.

"If you want to compete with the Tieli people who are far stronger than us in battle, what you need is the mechanism of the public loser. In the early years, that girl was still working for the empire, but now, she has long since disappeared, and the Tieli people have also researched the same weapon over the years. If you want to win, you need stronger weapons, and the Skylark's structural empire has not been able to crack it so far, and the Tieli people have never seen it. If we can find that girl, we will win this war. ”

Everyone sighed: "My lord, I'm afraid that the Wanzang tribe and the Tieli Kingdom are also looking for her." ”

The situation predicted by the scholar has arrived, and there are many factors that determine the victory of the war. Courage and strategy are the key, but equipment and weapon suppression are also the key.

The meeting in the tent ended up being fruitless.

It is still unknown when the Tieli people will call, but everyone knows that it will be soon, maybe when the next wind and snow are most urgent.

Xiang Wu retracted his thoughts and began to arrange troops with Ouyang Xi and others, shifting the hope of victory from the public loser to other places.

This imperial general has always understood a truth, those who pin their hopes on ethereal things are weak.

(That's all for this chapter.,It's expected to be the next chapter.,Start jumping to the part of the public loss glass.,There's more than one battlefield.,So the plot is not less than the martial arts conference.,I thought I had written it for so long.,Hand speed can be faster~~ But Kavin is really a painful thing.。 ”)

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