On the third day after capturing the underground base of Dolan City, Qingshan and Lan Xiao Shenai and others successfully rendezvoused at the predetermined location, and after half a month, Qingshan and the others, who escorted the master of the medicine hall, finally returned to the Lanqi Empire.

At this point, the exploration of the Temple of Darkness has come to an end.

Although neither Lan Xiao nor Shen Wuqing were satisfied with this result, the only thing they could do was to accept it.

They could only hope that the military department would be able to extract some more valuable information from the medicine hall master's mouth, and it would be best to ask the base camp of the Dark Temple directly.

It's just that the expectations are good, but whether the medicine hall master will give in, Qingshan and the others are not sure at all.

The next thing they could do was to wait for Qingcheng's new order.

The days returned to their previous calm.

Aoyama began to become idle again.

It's just that no one knows that behind the surface of Qingshan's idleness, Qingshan's plan has begun to be carried out quietly.

Soon after Aoyama returned to the Lanchi Empire, the Frost Empire also carried out a bloody cleanup operation in its own territory, and the Rose Legion, which secretly colluded with the Dark Temple, became the first target to be purged.

The result is self-evident, the Rose Corps has since disappeared, but it is Bach's reorganized Deep Blue Corps that is responsible for the clean-up mission.

After the reorganization, most of the main forces of the Deep Blue Regiment were those slaves who were previously imprisoned in the underground base.

It can be said that Aoyama's initial plan went fairly smoothly.

In addition, another team of about five hundred people led by Luo Teng also found a new Tiangang ore vein in the Wumeng Mountains near the south of the Tianshuang Empire, and set up a secret processing factory for mining and refining Tiangang ore there.

It's just that because of the small number of people, the scale is small, but even if Qingshan is like this, the mined Tiangang Stone is enough for the consumption and demand of Blue Moon.

And Blue Moon, who has been lurking in the sea, also drove the flying fish to Wumeng Mountain and joined Luo Teng and others.

On the one hand, it is to allow Blue Moon to study the synthesis technology of Tiangang Gems nearby, and on the other hand, Qingshan also wants to use Blue Moon's powerful force to protect this secret production line.

At the same time, the difficulties in the synthesis technology of Tiangang gems have gradually become more and more apparent, of course, all of this is indispensable to Luo Teng and others.

Soon after returning to Yihe Palace, Aoyama stole a sample of Jin Feng's research, as well as a detailed research report written by Jin Feng, and handed it over to Tulang, who secretly followed him to the Lanqi Empire.

Turang is one of the five sworn brothers of Roten in his cell.

The five people of Bachroteng Tulang Dun Fang Jugao are the biggest harvest of Qingshan's trip to Tianshuang, and they are also the five main persons in charge of Qingshan's secret army.

Among them, Tulang is bold and careful, strong in martial arts, and good at disguise, so he is the logistics transmission between Qingshan and Blue Moon.

Thanks to him, Qingshan was able to hand over the research samples and Jin Feng's research report to Blue Moon.

With these two things, I believe that with Blue Moon's powerful computing power, it is only a matter of time before the secret of Tiangang gem synthesis is cracked.

If all goes well, then it won't be long before Blue Moon can definitely recover enough combat power, and even if it can't return to the heyday of the Sword Dancer, at least it will be able to return to the level it was at when she was on Mirror Lake Island.

Everything went as smoothly as Aoyama had planned.

Just when Aoyama thought that the days would still continue so peacefully and smoothly.

A sudden war, but completely disrupted his subordinates.

Northeast of the Ranchi Empire! Yunmeng Prairie!

The vast grassland, the vastness is boundless.

And above this endless green space, there is an overwhelming red cloud, stretching far to the end of the sky.

Looking closely, this fiery red piece is composed of countless fiery blast furnace war beasts.

On each blast beast is a knight in armor and fully armed. They are the main cavalry of the Wanluo Continent - the blast furnace cavalry!

The mounts of the blast furnace cavalry are the most widely distributed blast furnace war beasts on the mainland.

Therefore, it has become the preferred war horse beast of conventional cavalry troops, which makes the blast furnace war beast also known as the main war horse beast with the largest number on the continent.

But even so, such a large cavalry force is still extremely rare in the entire Wanluo Continent, and this overwhelming area has more than 100,000 horsemen.

This place is under the jurisdiction of Qi Tiancheng, and although its territory belongs to the Lanqi Empire, those who are familiar with the inside story know that the real ruler of this Heavenly Grassland is not Lan Zai, but his younger brother King Qi.

It can be seen that this large-scale cavalry force belongs to the command of King Qi.

At this moment, the knights gathered here stood still one by one, calming down, and everyone's eyes fell on a large tent in the distance.

It was the great tent where all the generals gathered.

In the big tent, there were ten people, all dressed in gold armor, looking at the door of the tent with solemn expressions, as if waiting for some important person.

They were the city lords of the other four imperial cities under the tent of King Qi.

There are nine of the oldest imperial cities in the Ranch Empire.

Qi Tian, Xian Tian, Congtian, Qin Tian, Zhao Tian, Zhongtian, Xiantian, Shen Tian, Chu Tian.

These nine castles are also known as the Nine Heavenly Imperial Cities.

And because of the different camps, the Nine Heavenly Emperor City is divided into the royalist faction and the Qi King faction.

Among them, Qi Tian, Xian Tian, Congtian, Qin Tian, and Zhao Tian all support King Qi, so they are also called King Qi in a row.

And at this moment, the people gathered in this big tent are the important members of the Qi King faction.

The first seat on the left hand is Mu Fang, the city lord of Xiantian City, this person is majestic, with thick eyebrows and big eyes, the outline of his facial features is like a knife, the water chestnut is distinct, and he has a standard tough guy image.

Those who are familiar with him know that this person is a rough and arrogant, brave and fierce person, and he is also one of the most important henchmen of King Qi.

Sitting next to Mu Fang were the Heavenly City Lord, Chongshan, and his powerful subordinate Chongchuan.

Although the two have opposite personalities, they can tacitly cooperate and complement each other, and they are the most outstanding pair of golden partners under the command of King Qi, and they have always been inseparable.

Beside them was Nailuo, the city lord of Qin Tiancheng.

This man has thin eyebrows, small eyes, a mediocre appearance, and his figure is not majestic and mighty, in general, he is a useless, mediocre-looking person, and he does not look like a city lord with a lot of power in his hands from the outside, but those who are familiar with him know very well that this man is ruthless, cunning, intrigues and tricks are endless, and marching and fighting are even more expert, which makes all his enemies headaches, and is definitely a super troublesome hot hand character.

Sitting next to him was Zhao Tiancheng's city lord, Zhao Heng.

He was tall, slightly tall and thin, and looked about thirty years old in appearance, with sword eyebrows and starry eyes, and looked heroic.

Among all the city lords, he is the youngest one, and he is also the one with the least qualifications, he has been the city lord for less than ten years, so he has no achievements in governing martial arts.

So he desperately needed a chance to prove himself, as could easily be seen from the eager, burning gaze between his eyes.

And the burning eyes of this card stared at the door of the big tent without blinking, as if waiting for someone else.

After a while, in the expectation of everyone, three tall figures stepped into the big tent. The person who came was none other than the daughter of the Monkey Sky City Lord, Lan Ting, who was named the princess of Lanting.

Lan Ting is forty years old, with long silky hair and a pair of blue eyes that are as bright as autumn water, she can only be regarded as an upper-middle posture in terms of appearance, and she is barely a master at the level of the Xuantie Great Sword Master.

However, everything in Wanluo Continent relies on strength to speak, as long as you have the ability, you can be recognized by others, and strength determines everything, and this so-called strength, in addition to outstanding personal cultivation, is also reflected in Wen Taowu's strategy, as well as the ability to govern the country and the people.

This Lanting Palace Master does not have any outstanding martial arts cultivation.

However, her strategy is famous all over the world, and it can be called the best of Wanluo, and it is precisely because of her existence that the weak military strategy department of Qi Tiancheng can compete with the powerful military strategy department of Zhongtian City (Lanqi City).

It can be said that in the past twenty years, Princess Lanting has almost relied on her personal wisdom and strategy to confront more than 100 military strategy elites in the entire military strategy department of Zhongtian City.

It is no exaggeration to say that she is the central brain of a royalist faction.

Therefore, in the royalist faction, both the major city lords and the generals in the army are full of respect for her, and regard her as the goddess of omnipotent victory.

Accompanying Lan Ting into the main hall were two young generals.

is also a representative of the young Zhuang faction in the camp of King Qi, Qi Tiancheng's premier famous general is known as the blue Feng Blue Pool of Qi Tian's twins, both of whom are brave and good at fighting, and they are also the most optimistic leaders of the new generation in the world.

Lan Feng has a suitable figure, his appearance and bearing are not outstanding, and he will always be a cynical and disrespectful image of a son-in-law.

However, no one despised him for this.

This seemingly cynical young man led his debut at the age of 30, fought more than 100 battles of all sizes, and never lost in the operations of the regular corps.

Different from Lan Ting's unconventional view of the overall situation, Lan Feng pays more attention to the tactical use of local battles, this young man who is not good-looking and somewhat cynical can often turn decay into magic, the army he leads is neither strong nor many, and often commands different large and small troops, but no matter which team comes to his hands, it can become an invincible iron-blooded lion.

If Lan Yi is the god of strategy for formulating the overall layout strategic plan.

Then Lan Feng is the tactical god of local battles and battleheads.

No matter how good the strategic plan is, someone must complete it, and many times, the strategic plan formulated by Lan Ting is turned into reality by Lan Feng.

His presence is equally irreplaceable.

Compared with Lan Feng's poor appearance, Blue Pool is an unforgettable, even daunting.

He is extremely majestic, with a height of 2.4 meters, making him look like a wild man when he stands.

Coupled with the long and messy hair, as well as the shining eyes, he exuded an unbearable aura and a terrifying smell of blood all over his body.

This man is also a top fighter in the battle, and his record is not at all pressed by the blue pool.

The dragon army he led has always been iron-blooded, fierce, and fearless of death, and has no so-called tactics and strategies in his philosophy, only the belief that the crazy way of fighting is still thick and victorious.

As long as he becomes his enemy, he will face only the insatiable and frantic attacks of the dragon army until the enemy is completely torn to shreds.

If there is any army in this world that can ignore military strategy and tactics and still sweep the world, then Blue Pool and his dragon army are such existences.

These three people are the most outstanding three in the lineage of His Royal Highness King Qi.

All three of them have historically been considered invincible iron triangle combinations.

The strongest strategist - Lan Ting.

The strongest tactical executor - Blue Edge.

The strongest brave vanguard in battle - Blue Pool.

The three of them have a tacit understanding and intimacy, and they have not tasted defeat since their debut, which is the best proof.

Now that the three of them have arrived in the tent, everyone in the tent is excited.

"Male! Her Royal Highness the Princess. "Xiantian City Lord Mu Fang has been fond of Lan Ting for a long time, and now that he has seen the jade man appear, he is just overjoyed.

However, this guy is an out-and-out love brother, and when he saw the person he liked, he was nervous and speechless, and his handsome face turned red because of this, which was extremely contradictory compared to his usual image of an iron-blooded tough guy.

In the whole world, there is only Lan Ting who can make Mu Fang reveal such a form.

Everyone understood it, and they couldn't help but laugh.

However, his rivals Lan Chi and Lan Feng didn't give him a good face at all.

You must know that Lan Feng and Lan Chi also have a love for Lan Ting, and the three of them have been advancing and retreating together since childhood, in their opinion.

Except for the two of them, others have no chance and don't deserve it, Lan Ting's proximity, so they are very uninterested in Mu Fang, the toad that was killed halfway.

The two of them rolled their eyes at the same time and glared at Mu Fang fiercely, and the warning and provocation were naturally self-evident.

In normal times, when these three people collide, it is indispensable to have a verbal battle and a sword fight, but the occasion is obviously not suitable for seeing the sky.

So the three of them were very receptive, but the strong smell of gunpowder still made people feel a strange atmosphere.

Of course, the intricate relationship between these four young people has long been known to the world.

So for the current situation, everyone is also accustomed to it.

"It's nice to be young!"

The two old men of Chongshan and Chongchuan were not ashamed and said with emotion.

"No, I don't know what will happen to the three of them this time." Zhao Heng also smiled slightly and muttered quietly.

"Everybody's here." Lan Ting turned a blind eye to this strange atmosphere: "Then let's start." ”

Everyone hurriedly responded, and then they sat upright and looked at the large map that hung flat in the big tent.

This time, the four city lords gathered in the Qitian Grassland, in order to attack Zhongtian City and seize the orthodox status of the royal family.

Anyone familiar with the Ranch Empire is well aware.

As early as more than a hundred years ago, the Lanchi Empire was divided into two because of Lan Zai's succession, forming a situation of confrontation between the east and the west.

Because Lan Zainai was recognized by the edict of the previous emperor, Wanluo Continent has always only recognized Lan Zai as the heir of the orthodox royal family.

Externally, Lan Zai is the orthodox representative of the Ranchi royal family.

But the truth is that the Lanqi Empire is not really monolithic, and the King of Qi is always thinking about how to return to Zhongtian and seize the throne, so for more than a hundred years, the two sides have been constantly fighting.

And continues to this day.

It can be said that the enmity between the two sides has reached the point where it cannot be resolved and irreconcilable.

Now the two brothers, who have been fighting for most of their lives, finally ushered in the final decisive moment.

Yes, whether it is Emperor Lan Zai or his brother Lan Su, they are already impatient.

Both of them are over 350 years old, and they have reached the end of their lives. It is possible to get braided at any time.

Therefore, they all realized that if they could not defeat each other in their lifetimes and reunite the divided Ranchi Empire, then the Ranchi Empire would only decline and eventually usher in the fate of destruction.

Because of this, they all want to reunite the divided Lanchi Empire in their lifetimes, so as to leave a unified home for future generations.

"If you want to capture Zhongtian City, you must first capture its gateway city, Chutian City, who is willing to take on this important task." Lan Ting's brush circled a small black dot on the map.

That was Chu Tiancheng, and on the entire map, it was like a gate that closed the westward march route.

Among the crowd, Zhao Heng, the city lord of Zhao Tiancheng, stood up: "Your Royal Highness the Princess, Chu Tiancheng will hand over to me Zhao Tiancheng's Black Dragon Legion." ”

Zhao Tian and Chu Tiancheng can be regarded as the two imperial cities with the closest distance, and the camps to which the two sides belong are non-stop, which makes the fierce war between Zhao Tiancheng and Chu Tiancheng almost never stop for many years.

The two sides can be regarded as natural rivals.

Therefore, no one would be surprised by Zhao Heng's initiative to ask for help, and the young city lord also urgently needed a chance to prove his ability, so no one would be stupid enough to rob Zhao Heng of this errand.

"Then, Chu Tiancheng, I'll leave it to you." Lan Ting said in a deep voice.

"My son of the Black Dragon Legion will not disappoint the princess." Zhao Heng cut the railway.

Although Lan Ting served in Qi Tiancheng's military strategy department, she also had the rank of commander of the Golden Sword and Three Stars (equivalent to the rank of general)

However, both the people present and the generals in the army like to call her Her Royal Highness.

It's a special way for them to pay their respects.

"Congratulations to City Lord Zhao, I wish you success." Lan Ting said.

Zhao Heng did not answer, but clasped his hands into fists and gave a deep salute, and then sat down in his position.

Lan Ting nodded slightly to return the salute and continued: "Everyone, this time our five imperial cities jointly send troops, we must work together to succeed in a battle, this battle will determine the final belonging of my Lanqi Empire." ”

"Yes." The crowd was amazed,

The civil war, which has lasted for more than 100 years, has long left everyone here feeling physically and mentally exhausted.

The heavy casualties and the loss of national strength made them realize long ago that the unification of the imperial city had reached the point where it could not be delayed.

If Lan Zai and Lan Su can't completely solve this problem in their lifetime, the civil war in the Lanchi Empire will continue endlessly, and their descendants will never be able to get rid of the torment of war.

It's really not terrible, but what is terrible is this kind of never-ending civil war, where relatives are painful and enemies are happy.

Once the national strength is consumed to a certain extent, then the other three countries will not miss such an opportunity and take advantage of it.

In that case, it is only a matter of time before the country is destroyed, although the two sides have been fighting endlessly, but none of them want to watch the Lanqi Empire be destroyed by other countries, in a sense, the battle between Lan Zai and the King of Qi is just a battle of righteousness, and they both love their country deeply in their hearts.

This is also why Lansu, the king of Qi, even after occupying half of the country, still did not declare independence and establish a new country, but still regarded himself as the king of Qi of the Lanqi Empire.

Lan Ting continued: "In the past, we have always adopted a multi-front battle of approaching various cities, using each other as strongholds, attacking each other, and I believe that Lan Zai will definitely not expect that this time we will adopt the strategy of concentrating our forces and attacking each other. ”

Lan Feng pondered for a moment and said with some concern: "The secret agents of the pigeon group of Zhongtian City are all pervasive, and our concentration of troops this time can't hide them at all. ”

"General Lan Feng is really thoughtful." Lan Ting nodded to Lan Feng and said, "It's true that it's impossible to hide from them about our troop movements, but we don't need to hide from them. ”

"What does that mean?" Lan Feng didn't know why.

"Long ago, we have already planned how to complete the concentration of troops in the shortest possible time, and then launch an attack, which is why I asked you to station your mobile forces in specific cities.

And the next thing we have to do is to gather the mobile forces stationed in various places as quickly as possible, get up and attack immediately, so that even if the Zhongtian City side sees through our intentions, but we have the upper hand, they want to concentrate their forces against our main force, it is already too late in time, and our army can take advantage of the time difference to catch them off guard. ”

After she said this, all the generals in the tent showed gladly agreed.

"That means we're competing with them about the speed of troop mobilization and assembly?" Lan Feng said: "Whoever completes the assembly of troops first will be able to take the initiative in the attack." ”

"Not bad." Lan Ting said: "As long as we complete the assembly of heavy troops first, and attack Chutian City and Xiantian City first, even if Zhongtian City reacts, it will be too late to send troops to help." ”

"No wonder His Royal Highness the Palace Lord asked me to garrison troops in Ripple City, it turned out to be for the convenience of gathering nearby," Zhao Heng said suddenly.