"That's right, this is the entrance to the Yellow Spring. When the recruiter returned, he said to the craftsmen around him.

Echoes echoed faintly at the bottom of the pit, along with the howling wind pouring in from outside the pit.

The ghosts, who were still holding their breath and concentrating, suddenly breathed a sigh of relief, and at the same time, a look of joy emerged from their faces scattered with beads of sweat.

"General, is it okay to keep digging then?" An old craftsman who was a little older picked up the towel around his neck, wiped the sweat beads on his face, and walked to Ying Zhao, who stood up, and slowly asked, "Is this really the entrance to the Yellow Spring?"

With that, the old craftsman moved his gaze to the side of the ground and looked at the bluestone slab.

Before, when they dug into the slabs, they couldn't dig them, and they couldn't even lift them. And there are many strange patterns on the stone slabs, simple and vigorous, and there are many vicissitudes of life, it seems that it is really the entrance to the Yellow Spring.

But the old craftsman still hopes that Yingzhao will confirm it in person again.

"Of course yes, master. Most of the ancient books have been collected by the old ghosts, so most of the ghosts today don't know that this Yellow Spring is also called the Nine Prisons, which is the same as the Eighteen Hells today, and they are all used to deal with and imprison the ghosts who commit crimes. Ying Zhao stomped the horse's hooves, smiled and said to the curious old craftsman, and then tirelessly said: "And the entrances are nine ghost springs, which are the Yaquan Yellow Spring, the Cold Spring, the Yin Spring, the Quiet Spring, the Lower Spring, the Bitter Spring, and the Ming Spring. No more, no less, exactly nine. ”。

Ying Zhao is worthy of being a gatekeeper for the ancient gods, and he has lived for thousands of years, although he is not as knowledgeable as the soul like jade in the painting, but he also knows a lot.

When it comes to the past, it's the head of the way. If he hadn't looked more fierce and shook his head, the way he spoke would have been like those old pedants in the palace.

After a pause, he took the opportunity to take a sip of the water in the cowhide water bag handed by the old craftsman, and smashed it and said: "The logo of each ghost spring is different, the entrance of this mouth is carved with dead wood, and it is crawling with floating corpses, which is in line with the sign of the lower spring in the Nine Springs, the main place where the ancient corpses are hidden." Dead but not stiff, ghosts with only bodies and no souls were thrown into it. And after throwing countless such ghosts, the ancient gods finally created the creature of corpse souls, so there were also the clansmen of the corpse and their clan. ”。

As soon as Ying Zhao said this, the old craftsman was even more convinced of the matter under the stone slab and the Yellow Spring.

Of course, the old craftsman also had a new understanding of the old gods, but the old craftsman was interested in things like construction, and this kind of historical story is just like this, and it is all a story, and then it will not be taken seriously. At the moment, he just admired Yingzhao's knowledge a little more, and at the same time, he asked Yingzhao: "Then general, what do we need to do next?"

"Consolidate this underground cavern. Ying Zhao heard this, after a little silence, he raised his eyes and looked around at the earth, and said thoughtfully to the old craftsman: "Find a way to build a staircase and extend it from the mouth of the pit, and use the crane arm to go up and down in the future." ”。

With that, Ying Zhao walked to the sling bag that was put down on the boom again.

"Remember, everything here is to be kept secret and not to be mentioned to outsiders or loved ones. Stepping on the heroic move of the hanging arm on the hanging arm, he told the old craftsman: "Tell the outside world that you are only building fortifications to prepare for war." ”。

After that, Ying Zhao shook the bell hanging on the sling pocket under the response of the old craftsman.

The clanging sound echoed and rose to the ground. The sergeants above heard the bell and immediately turned the pulleys on the boom. And the sling bag also carried the heroic move, and slowly left the dim underground, heading towards the sunny place above.

The influx of strong winds whistled in the ears of the silent Yingzhao.

He listened to the wind and fell into deep thought, and he didn't know what he was thinking, his brows couldn't help frowning, and the expression on his face was a little more nervous.

For some reason, he was only momentarily happy when he dug into the entrance of the Yellow Spring, but instead he was filled with endless tension. Let Ying Zhao feel uneasy, and the pores all over his body are opened.

He didn't know the ghosts on Shuoyue Island, but he knew it. Digging to the entrance of the Yellow Spring, Xiao Shizhu is about to arrive. Then he resolutely entered the Yellow Springs, looking for hope and rescue.

And if the Northern Yin Dynasty knew about this, and Xiao Shizhu, the Emperor Xudu, who was as powerful as fire and water, would definitely not let go of this opportunity. The safety of Xiao Shizhu's ghost fell on Ying Zhao's shoulders again, making him dare not slack off in the slightest, and at the same time, his nerves were tensed.

The light of the cloudy sun was getting brighter and brighter above his head, and the sling rose to the outside of the pit, and the tension on Ying Zhao's face suddenly retracted.

When he got out of the sling, he saw the adjutant general with a few local guards, coming towards him. Yingzhao, who was already full of solemn faces, did not stop and walked towards them.

"Immediately began to prepare for war, immediately strengthened the coastal defense, sent additional guards and sentries to the top of the stone forest on the sea around the island, and sent them some more cloud-piercing cannons and falling star cannons. The local ordnance supervisor did not have enough manufacturing quantity, so he mobilized it to the Twilight County. After Ying Zhao walked to the side of those men, he led them out of the backyard with the accompanying guards, and ordered urgently: "From now on, all the cities and villages on the island will be soldiers. Armories began to distribute blades, muskets, and guns to young and strong male ghosts. The young female ghost began to go to the ghost clinics in various places to help prepare the antidote. And all the cities and passes immediately strengthened their vigilance. The pass should also strictly examine the ghosts who landed on the island, and those who were suspicious were imprisoned one by one. ”。

In an instant, the air around him became solemn with his voice in the dull sound of horses' hooves brought by Ying Zhao's stepping. The strong tension also paused in the solemn air. He couldn't help but feel a little nervous.

And although Yingzhao's subordinates were inexplicably nervous, they were also stunned when they heard it, and their faces were full of confusion.

The surroundings of Shuoyue Island are calm and calm, and under the conscientious governance of Yingzhao, the soldiers do not offend the people and do not provoke the soldiers, and all walks of life are thriving. And there were no pirates or enemy ships on the sea, so why did Ying Zhao suddenly give an urgent order to prepare for war? This made Ying Zhao's subordinates puzzled.

Looking at the posture, it seems that Ying Zhao knows that there will be an army to overwhelm the realm. Although those subordinates were at a loss for a while, they quickly put away their doubts and kept in mind what Yingzhao said.

"In addition, he began to store food and medicine, took out the treasury coin, and asked the city boss on Shuoyue Island to hurry up and buy food and herbs. From now on, the mermaids will take this island as the center, thinking of intensively patrolling the sea area with a radius of 300 miles, and if they find an enemy situation, they must report back immediately. Ying Zhao walked out of the backyard, came to the front yard and sat down, his mouth still non-stop, and continued to say to the ghost officers and generals who followed: "There must be no slack in the training of soldiers and horses, and the sailors and warships must also enter a state of combat readiness. ”。

"Class A combat readiness. After a pause, Ying Zhao looked directly at the ghost officials and ghost generals standing in front of him, and added.

"No. When the ghost officials saw that after he finished speaking, they stopped squeaking, so they bowed their hands in unison, and replied solemnly......

Five teams of elite Xuandi Army air cavalry escorted Gong Mingyi to set off from Xudu, and it only took 12 days to rush to the southernmost calf pass in Liutianzhou.

After the air cavalry fell in front of the pass with Gong Mingyi, they drove the beast forward non-stop, and followed Gong Mingyi into the pass.

The strong wind brought by the rush of the beast soul whistled around them, and the roar of the beast's hooves on the ground raised a cloud of muddy dust behind them, and also left many deep hoof prints on the road in front of the pass.

Gong Mingyi, who was in the dust, rushed to the Taishou Yamen in the pass, and after turning over and getting off the beast soul, he immediately raised his legs and walked up the high stone steps in front of the yamen hall.

When he came to the door, he shouted to the sergeant who was kneeling down on one knee at the door, and shouted: "Beat the drums and gather the generals, Ben Taishou has something to say." ”。

Before he could finish speaking, his legs had already crossed the high vermilion lacquer threshold and stepped into the gloomy hall.

Gong Mingyi sat down on the tall chair carved with gluttonous patterns in the depths of the lobby, behind the tall handsome desk, dusted off the cuffs and the front of the official robe, and when there was a little dust on the hem, the snare drum outside the gate roared.

"Knock knock", a rhythmic dull drum sound, echoed in the sky around the lobby. It was like a burst of thunder, resounding through the heavens and the earth.

The Xuan Emperor soldiers who escorted him also turned over and got out of the beast soul, and after following him into the lobby, they formed two rows on the left and right in front of him, facing each other.

After the drum sounded sixty times, a large number of ghost generals and several ghost officials hurried over and stood behind the lobby towards Gong Mingyi. Then they all clasped their fists and bowed their hands, saluted Gong Mingyi, and shouted in unison: "I've seen Lord Taishou." ”。

This greeting, whether it was sincere or false, made Gong Mingyi feel comfortable listening to it. The exhaustion accumulated from the long journey in the body was swept away in this instant.

The bearded ghost general at the head, after Gong Mingyi said a word of exemption, straightened his waist, took the lead in speaking to Gong Mingyi, and asked thoughtfully: "Your Excellency has just come back from the capital of Xudu, right?

Gong Mingyi, who had a solemn face, looked directly at the bearded ghost general, and a sharp chill suddenly appeared in his eyes. The bearded ghost general just glanced at him, and suddenly a chill and fear rose inexplicably in his chest, making him tremble suddenly.

Since Gong Mingyi took over the calf pass, his temperament has also changed suddenly. For the ghost officials and ghost generals in these passes who used to laugh and laugh with him and get along well, they were all moody and often inexplicably angry.

After he inexplicably beheaded a few ghost generals, those ghost officials and ghost generals were a little jealous of him. This soul looked at Wen Crepe, his body was also very thin and he was missing an arm, but he was very ruthless.

Most of the ghost officials and ghost generals of the Northern Yin Dynasty only entered the court for promotion and wealth. Among the ghost officials and ghost generals in the calf pass, most of them are no exception.

Therefore, these ghost generals and ghost officials, in line with the attitude of valuing wealth and valuing harmony, gave three points of courtesy and flattery to Gong Mingyi, whose personality has changed greatly. I just want to do a good job as an official smoothly, and wait for a chance to reincarnate while making some money.

At that moment, the bearded man hurriedly shut up, not daring to say more than half a word, for fear that if he talked too much, disaster would fall from the sky. was dragged out by Gong Mingyi, who was moody in front of him, and beheaded the ghost.

The other ghost officials and ghost generals also saw Gong Mingyi's flickering cold eyes, and they didn't dare to say anything while bowing their heads slightly, trying to avoid his penetrating gaze.

Gong Mingyi enjoyed the pleasure brought by this situation, put away the solemn color on his face at the moment, and said slowly: "Yes, Your Majesty wants us to start preparing for war. ”。