Part 1 Volume 20 Chapter 1
In March of the 568th year of the Eltino calendar, the Hague
Located in the extreme west of Altino, the Hague was only a small fishing village more than a hundred years ago, because the Marshal's Palace of the Second Army was set up here, and over the years of construction, not only has this place become a busy port capital with ships coming and going, but even the surrounding mountains and Pinghu Lake have been beautifully renovated, which is praised by tourists.
Dig the mud to clear the port, accumulate soil into a mound, and then plant the banyan cypress flowers and grass all over again, it has become a famous spot in The Hague, when the colorful spring light is sprinkled down like crystal rain, the colorful butterflies are flying, the birds are singing, the rich spring flower aroma is like being drunk.
When approaching the top of the mountain, looking into the distance, you can see the sea and sky in the distance, the blue ocean is full of waves, it looks gorgeous and boundless under the sunshine, the fish are floating and jumping in the waves, the waves of white flowers, and the sound of the waves and the wind come ashore together, just this unpredictable scene, it is dizzying to see, and is busy admiring this place.
Marshal Zhou Gongjin, who single-handedly planned the construction of The Hague, was a proud disciple of the Moon Sage, and was an outstanding figure in the history of the White Deer Cave.
It undoubtedly took a lot of effort to rectify the place, but after the thieves were wiped out, the enemy fleet was repulsed, and the marshal of the Second Army became famous in the government and the opposition, Gong Jin did not stop because of this, and continued to carry out various reforms, so that his political achievements could be passed on further and deeper.
The introduction of fish fry from the Meise River in Wulian, and the introduction of breeding techniques to the people, the establishment of interest-free loans, to encourage the participation of the people, so that this fatty eight-bearded silver eel has since become a famous dish in The Hague. The same situation also appeared in agriculture, because of the foresight of Generalissimo Zhou, The Hague developed from a small fishing village to such a scale, and its influence even benefited the entire northwest region, and therefore, the three characters of Zhou Gongjin have a god-like charm in the northwest region of Altino.
Such an atmosphere and support, Jiang Zhong, as Gongjin's confidant, can definitely feel it. Jiang Zhong has always followed his coach with great reverence. Not for fame and fortune, just adhere to his own ideals, guarding the country of Altino, if Marshal Gongjin has that meaning, it is not difficult to usurp Altino, but he is content with his duty, just to go to this western border land, to be a soldier who guards the territory.
At the moment when the Heavenly Rank Masters appeared, the Boss who only possessed the cultivation of the Earth Realm undoubtedly looked much bleaker, but with his own talent, he could still hold a place, and even lead the rest of the Heavenly Masters with the body of the Earth Realm.
"In the era of the strong competing for victory, individual force is absolutely important, but in addition to force, there are some things that cannot be ignored, and if you grasp these things, you will have the opportunity to defeat the strong with the weak......"
This was Gong Jin's instruction to Jiang Zhong not long ago, but on this night, Gong Jin took the initiative to practice. As the marshal of the Second Group Army, even if Gong Jin is usually busy with official business, he never forgets to practice the White Deer Cave Divine Skill every day, after all, in this era of valuing personal force, if he does not have the strength to be strong and wants to be in a high position, he will die on the street long ago.
However, Gong Jin, who usually just meditates and breathes, tonight he unusually practiced external skills, and displayed the swordsmanship of the White Deer Cave one by one, dotting the stars and rains, interweaving into a light curtain, and the sword qi was vertical and horizontal, and under the precise control of power, the stone slabs used for practice were cracked and collapsed.
From the perspective of the earth realm, Gong Jin's strength is extremely strong, and the use of tricks and force control are all accurate to the point of admiration, but when he put away his sword and returned it to the sheath, looking at the surrounding stones that were cut and broken like tofu, there was still a trace of melancholy between his eyebrows.
Despite the restraint, the negative emotions in my heart are restless, restless, and confused...... is still reflected in his own hands, so that there should be flaws in the sword move. This may not be visible to others, but it is clear in my heart.
As for the reason for these negative emotions, it is probably because of the helplessness to cooperate and meet with a person who is an enemy.
In the long run, Shi Chong, the commander of the First Legion, who is now the most favored by Emperor Cao Shou, is naturally a big tumor that endangers the country's capital, but when the branches of this tumor are intertwined, penetrate deep into the entire Altinor, and suddenly eliminate him, it will only accelerate the collapse of the already weakened Altino, not to mention the ...... Unless the teacher personally takes action, he has to admit that it is probably not his ability to eliminate Shi Chong.
I don't know whether to say luck or misfortune, Shi Chong is not a stupid person. Although he is a minister, he is different from the kind of stupid villain who will simply meet and pat the horse, and controls his own ambition and greed with wisdom, which won Cao Shou's trust, entrusted him with national affairs, and allowed himself to fight him for many years.
Ever since the Jinhua Rebellion ended and Shi Chong came to Al Tienor, his struggle with himself has continued, through various channels, both open and dark, and the two sides have fought countless times. A few years ago, he successfully cut off his number one general, Situ Xingshuang, and several members of the royal family who were attached to him, although they stopped Shi Chong's action to take root in the royal family, but still could not effectively suppress the growth of the Shizi family in El Tieno.
If the junior brother Hülegü is willing to join forces with him, he can jointly block the Shizi family, and more importantly, Hülegü, who has the royal blood of Eltino, is a very ideal object of support, and he is deeply loved by Cao Shou, such an internal and external attack can make it possible to eliminate Shi Chong with the slightest damage to Eltino, however, Hülegü has always refused to understand his statement, what he is thinking in his heart is also something that makes him puzzled for a long time.
The struggle with Shi Chong should continue like this, but the most ridiculous thing in the power struggle is that two enemies who are not at odds may temporarily cooperate because of a common goal. Shi Chong must have been very jealous of the man who unified Reyns and was about to wear the crown of supreme, after all, in that manifesto, Lancelot showed hostility that could not be understood, and Shi Chong's own interests were united with Altinor, so he would naturally notice this enemy who was about to become a great trouble.
It is really the most regrettable to think about, once upon a time, Lancelot was just a bandit head who could not become a big climate, because of the influence of the Battle of Dry Ear Mountain, he entered the heavenly position, and planted the factor of being a mortal enemy with Altino, and the major forces in Altino were busy fighting with each other and disagreeing with each other, and missed the opportunity to cut off his wings before they were ready, and now, this man has repeatedly grown, and in the near future, he will lead his masters and heroes to choke Altino's throat.
If he had spent a lot of effort on the bank of the West Lake and killed him casually when he faked his death and held his breath, there would not be so much trouble now. However, I didn't feel any regret in my chest, what was going on?
"Lord Gongjin, the night breeze is very cold, if you finish practicing, do you think about resting?" Fulfilling his duties as a confidant, Jiang Zhong said what he needed to say at the right time, and knew the reason why the boss was worried.
Just a few days ago, Shi Chongyi came to the secret envoy, and the two sides had a water mirror call through a secret channel. Shi Chong said that as a loyal subject of Al Tieno, he could not sit idly by and watch such a traitor from a neighboring country, and he heard that the Hua family was going to send troops to Tianguan, the north gate, and was willing to assist in the joint attack.
The traitor, who has always only focused on his own interests, suddenly said such a thing with righteousness and awe, and no one believed it, and Shi Chong did not waste time in his posture, and directly made conditions, hoping to break through the North Gate Tianguan and invade Reins, and get a piece of the expanded new territory, even if he can't get the land, it is okay to have a huge amount of gold, silver and jewelry, and he will assist in making a statement in front of Cao Shou to ensure the legitimacy of this attack, and send the masters of the family to participate in the battle.
In addition to Shi Chong himself, the Shizi family has not heard of any heavenly masters, but the soldiers trained by their King Kong Hall are indeed amazing, and getting such help has helped a lot in the battle situation, and it is more in line with the need for strong special soldiers in Gongjin's winning strategy, and with Shi Chong's assistance, in the overall material transportation, it also saved Gongjin a lot of trouble in the western border. Since the two sides have each other's needs, and they are not fools who waste their business for their personal likes and dislikes, after a few questions and answers, they confirmed the cooperation plan.
For this good thing that was automatically delivered to the door, Gong Jin was actually very skeptical. If according to what Shi Chong said, as long as a large amount of gold and silver is paid after the matter is completed, it will be enough to make a wish. The problem is that even Jiang Zhong can see that Shi Chong, who is famous for his luxury and enjoyment of the whole wind continent, although he is greedy for power and wealth, but in such military affairs, he is by no means a short-sighted villain who can be casually sent with gold and silver.
Once this war broke out, what good would it do to the Shizi family or Shi Chong himself? Did he really want to imagine that he would seize the land of Reins? Or did he just want to promote this war, so that the White Deer Cave, the Huazi family, and Reins would lose both? Maybe he wanted to take advantage of the weakening of the Huazi family due to the war, and directly send troops to merge the Hua family's territory into the Shi family's sphere of influence?
There are too many possibilities, and although Gong Jin has come up with many possible moves of the enemy in a short period of time, he can't be sure which guess is closest to the truth under the serious lack of information that can be judged. At least on the surface, apart from territory, gold and silver, Shi Chong asked for nothing else, and even the leading power of the war was entrusted to Zhou Gongjin on the grounds that he was not good at military science, and he didn't even bother with the special troops of King Kong Hall sent by himself. The only condition he insisted on was that he would never wait and send troops to the North Gate Tianguan as quickly as possible.
"We are all loyal courtiers of His Majesty the Emperor, how can we let that traitor show off his power in Reins? Let him exist for one more day, I will be like a stalk in my throat, I will definitely destroy him immediately, Lord Gongjin must feel the same way!"
Each other's spirits and beliefs have never stood on the same side, and of course Gong Jin will not feel the same way as Shi Chong. It is true that he has a duty to protect Cao Shou, but the object of his loyalty is Altino, and with this as the main premise, there is no need to be loyal to Cao Shou.
Shi Chong's proposals should have his intentions, and he only hated himself for not being able to see through them for a while. In terms of the overall battle situation, it is quite convincing to attack the North Gate Tianguan without delay, if Lancelot succeeds in integrating all the resources in Reins and raising troops to attack, with the masters and heroes under his command, supplemented by strong morale, Reins is a huge threat that makes people frown just by imagining.
Before the threat grows, it is the right way to gather a large army to destroy it, but considering the current situation of the Hua family's territory, it makes people feel that this attack is not necessary. Fight steadily and steadily, let the military and civilian conditions in the Hua family's territory recover, and then confront Reins, this is also a very appropriate method, Gong Jin has hesitated several times about this, should it be forcibly carried out Although there is a chance of victory, but it will definitely cause heavy casualties?
Perhaps Shi Chong saw through this mentality, so he came to urge the negotiations! This negotiation prompted Gong Jin to make a decision, and somewhere in his heart, the strong feeling of wanting to protect the integrity of Eltino and not wanting the war to break out in the territory also affected the direction of his judgment.
Shi Chong also sent a very useful piece of information. Maybe it's not a secret, because Gong Jin calculated early on that the reason why Hua Tianyi was so fearless to prepare for the attack was mostly because of the "Sword Lord" Amakusa Shiro behind him, and the information sent by Shi Chong made him confirm his thoughts.
"According to the report of my hidden subordinates in the Hua family, Hua Tianxiao has quietly left in the past few days to contact Amakusa Shiro to participate in the attack. ”
"Subordinates, Shi Junhou also infiltrated the Hua family!"
"Heh, why bother wondering, hasn't Lord Gongjin been doing the same thing all along?"
It was not a meaningful conversation, but Gongjin also had to admit that the impact of this information was very great. Since the Heavenly Rank Master attaches great importance to the human world and actually participates in the war, the key to determining a war is the Heavenly Rank Battle, and looking around at both sides of the enemy and us, there should be no one who can fight against the strong Heaven Rank Master. Gengoro, who was stationed at the North Gate Tianguan, must have expected that Amakusa would participate in the siege battle, but even if he expected, I am afraid that he would only sigh loudly.
With Amakusa Shiro participating in the Heavenly Position War, and he has another strategy to deal with the five-color flag, the odds of winning this war have increased to seventy percent. But Amakusa Shiro is moody, if something happens, he is incomplete, and Kelian is afraid that it will not be easy to deal with, so he desperately needs a strong and capable master of his own side to suppress the formation, in case of accidents, after careful consideration, it was decided to let his junior sister Ziyu take such a role.
It's just that this consideration can't be explained in advance, if Ziyu knows that in this war, she must fight side by side with the dragon clan's sworn enemy Amakusa Shiro, it is not only that she is unwilling, but the dragon clan may also do their best to share life and death with this hateful enemy. The result is very certain, unless the dragon clan completes the legendary golden dragon battle array, otherwise with their strength, they will only end up with the destruction of the clan.
It is precisely because of this that he tried his best to invite Ziyu into battle, and the means used between them were not bright, but they were helpless......
"Lord Gongjin, I don't know much about one thing......" It was Jiang Zhong who spoke. The coach laughed at himself and was self-deprecating because of his cooperation with an opponent like Shi Chong, and he was depressed in his eyes, and he saw it all, and Lord Gongjin, who had always been calm and did not let his emotions outward, would change his face several times in the conversation with Shi Chong, which shows that the matter is serious, and since he doesn't know what to do, he can only try to change the topic.
"Miss Ziyu is the head of the dragon clan, whether it is the dragon clan or herself, she should be the object of our efforts, although we successfully forced her down the mountain to participate in the war this time, it must also make her extremely dissatisfied, in the long run, in fact, it is harmful and unprofitable. I remember that you often said that the eldest husband wants to fight for a thousand years, and don't be angry for a while, why don't we use a softer way to retain Miss Ziyu's good impression of us?"
Jiang Zhong had wanted to ask this question for a long time, and when he knew that Gong Jin united with the elders of the Dragon Clan to force Ziyu to go down the mountain to participate in the war, he was really surprised, because this was not the usual style of the coach, and at that time he secretly wondered if it was affected by the talks with Shi Chong, and under the bad mood, the method adopted was much tougher, and now he was curious how the boss would explain this abnormal move.
"There are many reasons, although I asked the elders of the Dragon Clan to listen to my conversation with Ziyu, but until the end, I was also thinking about whether to adopt such a method?"
"Then why did you ...... again?"
"The factor that made me decide was that I found that Zi Yu was cultivating the Dragon Clan's divine skills, although it was not clear what the martial arts she was practicing were, but with her status as the clan leader, and the fact that she could faintly break through the spell prohibition after practice, it was very likely that it was one of the two treasures of the Dragon Clan, the Canglong Mental Method. ”
Glancing at Jiang Zhong, he saw a blank look on his face, obviously not knowing what that Canglong Mental Technique was, Gong Jin said indifferently: "Canglong Mental Method, Burning City Divine Spear, one inside and one outside, since ancient times, they have been the two major Zhen Clan Divine Skills of the Dragon Clan, and the combination of the two is infinitely powerful." My mentor once told me that the Canglong Mind Method had been spread overseas, and the Xuanyuan Clan of the Flame Continent had established an immortal meritorious service. A hundred years ago, Shenglong Mountain sent a secret envoy to the sea to the Continent of Flame, hoping to retrieve the whole book, if this action finally came to fruition, then Zi Yu, as the patriarch, began to practice the Canglong Mind It is not surprising. ”
After listening to the explanation, Jiang Zhong realized something, and said: "If you let Miss Ziyu practice the Canglong Heart Method, it is possible to remember the past, which will be extremely unfavorable to us, Lord Gongjin, you are worried about this, so you want to force Miss Ziyu to leave the mountain and no longer let her practice, right?"
Gong Jin didn't answer this question immediately, but only glanced at Jiang Zhong lightly, and after a while, Jiang Zhong heard a whisper that was almost a sigh.
“...... In short, she can't be allowed to practice this kung fu anymore......"
"Are you ......?"
"Elegance. My name is Jade Signature Fenghua. ”
"My surname is Ao, Ao Ziyu. I've heard your name for a long time, and I've finally met you......"
In a small cowhide dome tent, Ziyu and Fenghua formally met. The two people who had been aware of each other's existence in the morning, because Fenghua was busy diagnosing and treating patients, delayed the meeting, and when the two were finally able to talk face-to-face, it was already late at night.
Ziyu did not appear anxious because of waiting, and after meeting with Hua Cripple, the two sides quickly reached a few consensuses, she came to the camp where the free clinic was conducted, put away the red gun, rolled up her sleeves, and helped with the diagnosis and treatment.
Rich in knowledge, Zi Yu also knows medical knowledge, although it is not as good as the means of many medical masters, but at least it will not lose to ordinary doctors, and with her incomparably pure dragon magic skills, she will soon help patients expel toxins from their bodies and consolidate their foundations. The surrounding doctors praised her skills, but Zi Yu stared at the movements of Fenghua in the tent not far away, dizzying and happy.
Originally, she had heard rumors that the Queen Mother of the West and Queen Reyns were listed as the two great contemporary medical saints. The latter, with his unique natural power, can easily raise up the dead, flesh and bones, but after Queen Leah died in Kigru, the orthodox blood of Reyns has been extinct, and the world's medical Tao is respected by the Queen Mother of the West. However, in addition to being proficient in all kinds of divine magic and using difficult recovery spells, the Queen Mother of the West seems to have some other specialties, what are those?
And through Fenghua's movements, Ziyu got the answer. When facing the patient, this beautiful and beautiful person was pitiful, stretched out her delicate fingers like white jade, and with the precise efficiency of not being happy, but never dragging mud and water, she probed the pulse to confirm the condition, followed by her right hand turned over the cloth bag on the table, and in the blink of an eye, there were several silver needles of different lengths, which were pierced on the patient's body.
A flower in front of his eyes, it seems that several needles are issued at the same time, and before the patient is surprised, several silver needles have been well pierced on the body, there is no feeling at all, no matter how fast the speed is, the accuracy of the acupuncture, has reached the realm of first-class masters, it is unbelievable, such a magic needle, is issued by a young woman who does not know things.
After the needle is pricked, it is slowly twisted and applied force, and through the silver needle, the cold or warm internal force is penetrated into the acupuncture points for medical treatment. The faces of the patients showed infinite joy, as if they were enjoying great joy, and when the silver needle was removed, each patient swept away his original sick and weak expression, appeared full of energy, and hurriedly bowed and thanked him, admiring the miracle of the doctor's godly methods, and departed after receiving the prescription.
Zi Yu has heard of this kind of medical technique, which is a high-level application technique in medical acupuncture, and it can almost be included in the secret tradition of the Western Queen Mother Family, the Holy Light Universal Acupuncture. When the silver needle is pierced, the internal force penetrates into the acupuncture points with a unique technique, and begins to stimulate the patient's own innate vitality for self-treatment.
The basic idea of this technology is that the reason why living things have pain is because their own qi and blood are suffocated and difficult to travel, and under the accumulation, they have discomfort and pain, so in order to treat the disease, it is necessary to let the blood flow unimpeded. The use of herbs for internal and external application is a way to stimulate the blood veins, and acupuncture is one of the best, but it takes a while to be effective.
To achieve such an effect, it is necessary to have a very good understanding of the meridians and acupoints of the human body, and the martial arts of the Western Queen Mother clan is to specialize in the knowledge of the meridians of the human body.
Not only for the amazing needle skills, but also for the beauty of Fenghua itself, which is also a reason for Ziyu's heartfelt admiration. Although she has always disliked that others pay too much attention to her appearance and ignore her ability, Ziyu is still proud of her beauty even though she is a daughter. In fact, there are indeed only a handful of beauties who can compete with her in appearance.
But when staring at Fenghua, Zi Yu had to marvel in her heart, and realized again that there was really such a lovely beauty in the world, and she wanted to take care of her at first sight and not let her suffer any harm, the god of creation is indeed very magical.
The two met in the tent, and although they already understood each other's identities, when the two beauties sat opposite each other, they both had some uncomfortable feelings.
It's the first time we've met, but it feels like we've known each other for a long time. The candle flame flickered, Zi Yu met Fenghua's gaze, although the pair of godless and dim pupils couldn't see anything, she could still clearly feel that the other party was looking at herself "with his heart".
In terms of body type, Fenghua is petite and much more slender, but in terms of age, Fenghua is older and more mature than Ziyu, after confirming this fact, Ziyu said very politely: "I can't see that Sister Fenghua is such a weak woman, and she will inherit the position of Queen Mother of the West......"
For this compliment, Fenghua smiled slightly: "When I heard about it before, I never imagined that the head of the clan on Shenglong Mountain would be such a beautiful person as Sister Ziyu......
As he spoke, both of them laughed. A gentle smile, but with a bit of bitterness. They don't need to ask each other who each other's father is, or other frivolous words, the Queen Mother of the West and the Dragon Patriarch have always been friends for generations before the two clans broke off contact hundreds of years ago, because both sides have a unique transcendent status, and it can even be said that there is no third creature like them in the entire Wind Continent.
Laypeople outside the two holy places often wonder how the Queen Mother of the West and the Dragon Knight choose the successor and teach the secret skills of the gods? In the face of such a great inheritance of interests, will there be disputes within the clan? However, the answer to the question is very unexpected, because whether it is the Dragon Knight or the Queen Mother of the West, the succession is specially designated, and the clansmen are absolutely not allowed to resist anything.
It is not the patriarch of the previous generation who appoints the right of inheritance, but it is not until the death of the patriarch of the previous generation that a new generation of heirs will appear. The reason is very simple, because the people responsible for giving birth to a new generation of inheritors are the gods and beasts in the clan, the immortal tree of the Western Queen Mother Clan, and the Holy Mother Dragon of the Dragon Clan.
At the top of Kunlun Mountain, where the West Queen Mother family lives, there is a towering dead tree, the branches of the ancient and clumsy bank extend in all directions, in the cold moonlight, there are countless fluorescent blue fires, called the immortal tree, and it is also the sacred tree of the West Queen Mother.
When each Queen Mother of the West dies, her soul will be absorbed by the Immortal Tree, and after a certain period of time, after being purified by the Divine Tree, a baby is born in the hole at the bottom of the Immortal Tree, which is a new generation of the Queen Mother of the West.
The situation of the dragon patriarch is similar. When each patriarch dies, the body is brought back to the altar of the clan to be incinerated, and the soul returns to the sky, and after a certain period of time, one of the many dragon gods worshipped by the dragons, the Virgin Dragon, will give birth to a new generation of dragon heirs on Thang Long Mountain.
Such an heir generation method avoids the crisis of infighting between the two clans because of the competition for the position of the clan leader, but it is not without problems. After the former Queen Mother of the West left the mountain without permission, married a man in the human world, gave birth to offspring and died, there was a crisis in Kunlun Mountain where the immortal tree did not respond.
Even in the Dragon Clan, when the previous Dragon Patriarch was severely injured by the nuclear fusion fist of Platinum Star, he died of injuries a few months later, and although his remains were incinerated on the altar, the soul beam shot into the sky was extremely dim, and after that, the Holy Mother Dragon broke the previous record of arriving on Thang Long Mountain within a year at the latest, and it took hundreds of years to delay the birth of the baby who inherited the Dragon Clan on Thang Long Mountain.
Because of this, the Queen Mother of the West and the Dragon Knight can be said to be the only two lifeforms on the Wind Continent.
It is not a human being, and it is difficult to classify as a unique creature of other races.
With a similar background and a similar upbringing, it seems that you can see another self in each other, smell the same smell, obviously you have never met, but you feel that the other party must understand you very well.
"I ...... In fact, I wanted to see you a long time ago, but I never met you. Ziyu looked at Fenghua. is one of the two saints, and both are women, she has always wanted to meet with the Queen Mother of the West of this generation and compare the high and low, but she never thought that once she really met, the other party was an elegant woman who made herself completely unhappy with the heart of comparison.
"We live in a remote place, if it weren't for my medical practice in the mountains, it would be difficult to find......"
The mother clan of the West King is almost all composed of women, and the average combat power is far less than that of the dragon clan, which is strong and strong, in order to avoid strong enmity, the location of Kunlun Mountain has always been a big mystery, Ziyu had the heart to visit, but he didn't know where the fairy town was.
There is no intersection in each other's lives, even with good intentions, but it didn't take long for the two to have nothing to say, Fenghua is not good at words, Ziyu also felt that it was a very cheesy thing to talk about martial arts and chant poetry for such a woman, and she was suddenly exhausted.