After a torrential rain, the air was less hot, the ground was a little muddy, the clouds in the sky had not dispersed, and the stars were still nowhere to be seen.

In the city of Changping at night, candles have been lit in the homes of the people, the streets seem unusually clear, and the breath of war once again envelops this small border town, and the tense breath silently suppresses every beating heart.

Ten miles north of the city, a military camp adds a bit of solemnity to this lonely city.

The reason why he chose to set up camp here was to make Zhao Jun shudder and let the former shame continue to pierce their hearts.

To the northeast of the camp, a group of men and horses suddenly appeared, led by a white-robed white horse, about thirty years old, urging the horses unhurriedly and slowly.

The sergeants of this team were already soaking wet, and looking at the mud on the horses' hooves, it seemed that they had been hurrying in the rain.

The prime-aged general led by him did not wait for the pass, and directly urged the horse into the camp, and went straight to Wang Qian's Chinese army tent.

"Father, I'm back."

It turned out that the general who was moving forward in the rain was Wang Ben.

Wang Jian looked at Wang Ben, who was soaking wet, and felt a little distressed, but complained on his lips: "It's true that I asked you to come back, but I'm not in such a hurry, why did you come back in the rain, go and change your clothes and talk to me again." ”

"Okay."

Wang Ben answered, withdrew from the tent, and took the guards who came back with him to change into clean clothes, and then returned to the big tent.

"What's going on?" Wang Jian asked.

"Father." Wang Ben arched his hand and said, "After we retreated to Changping, sure enough, Li Mu suspected fraud, and did not pursue us, nor did he storm those lost cities. ”

"And what is he doing?"

Wang Ben said: "Li Mu seems to be inquiring about our further news, and has divided his troops all the way and has set up camp outside Yecheng. ”

"Hmph, if he dares to attack the city, we will immediately fight to the east." Wang Jian said, "If they come back to help, then we will withdraw." ”

"Understood." Wang Ben said, "In short, they don't confront their main force." ”

Wang Jian said with a smile: "If Zhao Guo thinks that he has lost those few cities, and does not come to attack the city, then we will find the right opportunity to take down one or two more cities of him, and see if King Zhao can calm down." ”

"Then should we consume Li Mu's military strength first?" Wang Ben asked.

Wang Jian shook his head and said: "It's useless, after consumption, King Zhao will replenish his troops, which doesn't mean much to us." Don't forget the task given to us by the king, we must hold them back and consume their grain and grass. ”

"But my father, Huan Qi has not been able to cross the Yellow River eastward since he was ordered by the king." Wang Ben said.

Wang Jian frowned.

Those who are in command are most afraid of improper cooperation between various generals, which will lead to strategic mistakes, resulting in more serious losses or missing great opportunities.

And King Qin originally had good intentions and wanted Huan Qi to make a surprise attack and help Wang Jian to pull Zhao Jun, but the unforeseen variable was whether Huan Qi would sincerely cooperate with Wang Qian.

"What's the latest news from Huan Qi?" Wang Jian asked.

Wang Ben said: "I visited the Malay newspaper before, saying that Huan Qi was preparing to attack Fanwu. ”

"Wango?" Wang Jian narrowed his eyes and said, "It is close to Taiheng Mountain, and the terrain is quite complicated, if you can't attack it for a long time, it is likely that you will be in danger of going deep into the encirclement." ”

"What then?" Wang Ben asked.

Wang Jian sighed lightly: "Huan Qi didn't send a probe horse to communicate tactics with me, I think he didn't want to share the credit with us, if that happens, it will be even more dangerous." Now I just hope that he will not be greedy for merit and ruin big things. ”

Huan Qi, who set out from Shangjun, was not under the command of Wang Qian, although his position and strength were inferior to Wang Qian, but he was also the commander appointed by the King of Qin alone.

"Do you want to tell the king about this?"

Wang Jian hesitated for a moment and said, "If you tell the king now, will it seem that we want to fight for merit?" ”

Wang Ben pondered for a moment and said, "Although the king will not think that we are troublesome, I am afraid that Huan Qi will also think more in the future." ”

Wang Jian said: "It's better to be like this, let's divide 20,000 horses and go to deal with Huan Qi, if he captures Fanwu, then everything will be fine, if he can't beat Fanwu, it is very likely to be pursued by Li Mu, and we can cover his withdrawal." ”

"Okay, I'll arrange it."

After Wang Ben left, Wang Jian frowned and pondered for a long time.

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Yingzheng, who was in the Nine Shadows, was actually thinking about the battle with Zhao Guo in his heart, and as soon as the sky was bright, he opened his eyes and looked at the sky, thinking about the next plan.

"Master." A small voice came from beside him, "What are you thinking?" ”

Ying Zheng was taken aback, and looked at the voice, only to find that the little beast was looking at him with blank eyes.

"Can you speak?" As soon as Ying Zheng was happy, he didn't control his volume, "Great, I thought it would be a few more days." ”

"Hehe, actually, I should be able to go to bed last night." Xiao Nian Beast said, "You must know that I am reborn from Nirvana, which is not the same as a normal young beast. ”

The two women were woken up by their conversation, and they were both startled when they suddenly heard the little beast talking.

Ying Zheng ignored them and asked the little beast, "Then do you still have the memory of Xi now?" ”

The little year beast nodded: "Yes, but it's not too complete." I only vaguely remember that I made a big mistake, you punished me, and then gave me a chance to be born again. ”

Ying Zheng held a small paw of the little beast and said sincerely: "I'm sorry, I made you suffer, do you resent me?" ”

The little year beast shook its head: "I can be reborn, thank you too late, how can I resent you." ”

Judging from the previous performance of the little beast, it really regarded Yingzheng as the master, and changed its past.

"Then can you promise me not to hurt people's lives in the future?" Ying Zheng asked.

"Whoever violates the territory can't do it?" The little beast asked rhetorically.

Ying Zheng said: "In the future, Lishan will be protected by me, outsiders will not be able to enter at all, and there will be no infringement of the territory, but if someone wants to steal the treasure in my mausoleum after hundreds of thousands of years, you can use him as dinner." ”

In this way, one man and one beast chatted until their bellies growled.

Hu Yu brought some fish and shrimp left over from the ice phoenix, and Wu Chan lit a fire, and the three of them and one beast ate them cleanly.

After eating and drinking, find the one-eyed serpent and set out on the way home.

After burrowing into the abdominal sac, Wu Chan carefully put ice silk clothes in the nests to ensure that the temperature inside would rise for a while and would not have any effect on the breeding insects.

"How did you feel about this trip?" Ying Zheng asked.

Hu Yu said with a grin: "It's okay, this grilled fish is a bit monotonous, and there is not even any ingredients." ”

Wu Chan said: "I think the fish is quite delicious, the meat quality is good, and there is no earthy smell, otherwise Jiu'er likes it so much." ”

"The problem is that Jiu'er hasn't eaten anything else." Hu Yu said.

"That's right."

Ying Zheng smiled bitterly: "I said that you two always want to eat, I am asking you what you think of the fire phoenix and the ice phoenix." ”

Hu Yu said with a smile: "I have never seen this kind of sacred bird in my dreams, although I have heard legends about them when I was a child, but at that time I just thought that those were all mythical stories, all imagined by the ancestors." ”

"Now you know they're all real?" Ying Zhengdao.

"It's still a little incredible." Wu Chan said, "They are a little beyond our cognition, and we do seem too small in front of them." ”

"yes." Hu Yu followed and said, "Just if that fire phoenix spews out a mouthful of fire, we all have to turn into grilled fish." The three of them burst out laughing.

The little year beast, which had been silent, whispered, "So you better not mess with it." ”

Ying Zheng asked curiously: "It seems that you beast clans are a little afraid of the bird clan, Twenty-seven is like this, could it be the suppression of bloodline?" ”

At this time, I saw that the abdominal pouch contracted, and it seemed that Twenty-seven heard his words.

Xiao Nian Beast said: "Although it can't be said to be suppressed by bloodline, if there is a fight, it really can't be beaten." ”

"Then what is the relationship between your orcs and birds?" Uzen asked.

The little beast sighed: "It's better to have a spiritual beast like us, those ordinary beasts and insects are not born to be ingredients for food, you have also seen the hundred birds and the phoenix, but they like to eat fish and shrimp, if there are no fish and shrimp, then it will be the turn of those insects and beasts." ”

Ying Zheng said with a smile: "Don't you divine beasts also eat insects and beasts, so it seems that those ordinary insects, beasts, fish and shrimp are naturally destined to be enjoyed by your divine beasts and divine birds." ”

"That's right." The little beast grinned and said, "It's good that you brought me here to eat the forbidden fruit, otherwise I wouldn't have become a tribute on the table." ”

The three men and the beast laughed again.

Talking and laughing along the way, time passed quickly, and before I knew it, I returned to Lishan Huoyan.

Jairus looked at the little year beast that jumped out first, and said, "It looks like it's going well." ”

The little young beast nodded and said, "Your Excellency, I'm back, and everything is going well." ”

Yingzheng followed out, and Hu Yu and Wu Chan also came out.

After talking about what he had seen and heard this time, Ying Zheng said: "This time, I just wanted to retrieve some Ice Gu Seed Worms, but I didn't want the Ice Phoenix Patriarch to take Xiao Shi to see Lord Huofeng, so I delayed it for one more day." ”

"How do you feel when you see Huofeng?" Jairus asked.

"It's a little depressing, there's a strong sense of oppression there." Ying Zheng said, "It makes people feel the urge to bow and worship." ”

"Hehe, blame me for not telling you in advance." Jianxi smiled, "Didn't you tell it that you wanted to see the Dragon Emperor, but before you go, you have to be mentally prepared, the Dragon Emperor's sense of oppression is several times stronger than that of the Fire Phoenix." ”

Ying Zheng's heart tightened, imagining the appearance of the Dragon Emperor and the suffocating atmosphere.

Jairus looked at the little beast and asked, "How do you feel?" ”

The little beast replied: "Fortunately, it is that after eating the Xuanguo, my physical strength is a little exhausted, thanks to the fact that I ate a lot of grilled fish later." ”

Hu Yu covered his mouth and smiled, but Wu Chan touched the Xuanguo in the package with one hand, and rubbed his stomach with the other.

Ying Zheng touched the mane of the little year beast, looked at Jairus and said: "Senior, I want to go to Kunlun Mountain to see after a while, originally I planned to beg you to go with me, but then I thought that your goal was too big, so I wanted to take the year beast there to see." ”

When Wu Chan heard this, he became nervous and asked with concern, "What, you want to go by yourself?" ”

Ying Zheng smiled: "That place is so weird and unpredictable, I don't want to take you with me, after all, there are no people in Kunlun Mountain, and there are no divine beasts guarding there." ”

Indeed, compared to the Nine Shadows inhabited by divine beasts and birds, the uninhabited Kunlun Mountain seems to be more dangerous.

"Even if you don't take us, you can take the Meng family brothers with you." Wu Chan Dao.

Ying Zheng said: "Even if I take them with me, I want to take the little year beast with me, after all, it has a very long memory." ”

Jairus understood his intentions, so he nodded and said, "Okay, when you want to go, come to me when you're ready." ”

"Okay." Ying Zheng squatted down and said to Xiao Nian Beast, "How about a hard trip then." ”

The little young beast smiled: "You take me out to play, it's too late for me to thank you." ”

"Then it's decided."

After chatting a few more words, Ying Zheng took the two ladies to get up and say goodbye and return to Xianyang.