Chapter 11 Hole Cards
I walked on the flat grass for another two days, but there was no sign of the enemy. If it weren't for Luo Hui still mixed in the Luo family's army, with some small moves from time to time, I'm afraid even Luo Hu would think that the enemy had given up.
Last time, Xiao Yun reminded him that although Luo Hu did not demolish Luo Hui, he had not tasted the food that Luo Hui was responsible for. These days, the soldiers are eating the meat of the beasts that have been roasted, and Luo Hu has not eaten on the grounds of cultivation, and Luo Hui has also noticed it.
In this way, the opponent is about to show his hole cards. Luo Hu sat in the middle of the camp, neither sad nor happy. He quietly crossed his knees to cultivate, his right hand resting on the cold moon blade at his waist, as if he was always ready.
On the other side, in a tent not far from Luo Hu, Xiao Yun was also sitting cross-legged, his eyes closed, as if he was meditating. He seriously recalled the books he had read, silently recited every sentence related to the Xianwu Realm, and constantly tried to use the dantian to gather strength and impact the Xianwu Realm.
"Strange? Isn't it possible to advance to the Martial Realm after three years of accumulation?" After several repeated attempts, Xiao Yun was unable to make the internal forces generated in his body gather in the dantian, which meant that he still couldn't invoke the internal force, and if he couldn't invoke the internal force, he couldn't use martial arts, and he couldn't be called the Martial Realm martial cultivator.
Use martial arts and invoke internal force to amplify the effect of the attack, which is a significant sign of stepping into the realm of pre-martial arts!
He took out the three Rundan Fruits in his arms, looked at them for a while and then whispered, "Do you really want to rely on foreign objects?"
From beginning to end, he never seemed to doubt whether he really had the talent for cultivation, he just thought: Relying on foreign objects to break through is not as solid as his own breakthrough after all!
This perverted self-confidence!
Just as Xiao Yun was considering whether to take Rundan Fruit immediately, there was a sudden noise outside, and after thinking about it, he re-collected the three fruits and walked out of the tent with the big iron box on his back.
When I came out, I realized that the scout sent out had returned, and looking like that, not only was there no attack, but it seemed that he had brought back some news.
"Ahem. With a light cough, Luo Hu lifted the curtain and walked out of the tent. As soon as he stepped out, the voices immediately stopped, leaving the scout team on one knee and loudly reporting their findings.
"General, we rode our horses and searched dozens of miles away, and we didn't find any suspicious characters. Half a day's journey ahead will bring you to a dense forest. According to the inference of his subordinates, passing through the dense forest is the Heavenly Gate to the north of the Imperial City of the Imperial Capital. ”
"It's almost time to reach the Heavenly Imperial Gate......" Luo Hu muttered to himself, his eyes swept a smile at the troops present, and when his gaze was withdrawn from Luo Hui, who was thinking about it, he gave the order, "Full speed ahead, there will be a battle in the dense forest, all of them will be sorted out for me!"
"Yes!" Although there were only forty people, the power of the loud shouts in unison was not diminished at all, especially at this moment, with a ruthlessness that broke the cauldron and sunk the boat, which made Xiao Yun can't help but glance at Luo Hu.
The order was handed down, and the forty Locke troops were all reduced to weapons, carrying only weapons and necessary dry rations, and they knew that the enemy had endured for so many days, either the enemy had retreated, or they were lying dormant in the dense forest in front of them and planned to launch another surprise attack.
As Locke's army, in this case, they are all ready to fight for their lives.
Seeing that the momentum of the Luo family army was unabated, and they were not hit by the last fiasco, Xiao Yun was also infected by the "blood" in this army, and couldn't help but look forward to the battle in the jungle.
According to Luo Hu's introduction, Xiao Yun knew that after the Tianyu Gate, it would be considered the official Chang'an realm. And the Heavenly Palace Gate is guarded by the Xiao Cavalry Battalion hand-picked by the royal family, even with the status and strength of the Luo Family's army, they are not willing to fight with the Xiao Cavalry Battalion head-on.
That is to say, as long as you arrive at the Heavenly Imperial Gate, you can ensure the safety of your own pedestrians, and you can directly enter the palace to meet the emperor.
Therefore, if the enemy is determined to prevent Xiao Yun from saving the emperor, then there will be a battle in the dense forest ahead. However, the focus of the enemy's attacks in the previous times was not all on Xiao Yun, even the Luo family's army, the other party did not let go, which shows that the enemy's purpose this time is not just to stop Xiao Yun.
It is precisely because of this that Luo Hu never dared to assert who the opponent was.
Luo Hu didn't know it, Xiao Yun didn't understand it even more, from Luo Hu's mouth, he already knew that the imperial city was not as unified as he imagined, several big forces were fighting openly and secretly, and everyone was coveting the emperor who was in charge of the world.
And this time the emperor is seriously ill, although the imperial family can block the news from ordinary people, but it is obvious that for the big forces in the imperial city and the people who care about the royal family, this news cannot be blocked.
In addition, Xiao Yun recognized the "Huangquan Sword Technique", so it is very likely that this matter will involve a foreign force - the Huangquan Blood Sword Pavilion. In addition, the enemy has been following from Yucheng, and it cannot be ruled out that Yucheng's forces have ulterior motives.
All in all, many forces have motives to attack, and they have all more or less appeared in this attack on Locke's army, which makes the situation even more ambiguous.
After thinking hard to no avail, Xiao Yun followed behind Luo Hu, looked up at Luo Hu's majestic back, and guessed in his heart that Luo Hu should already know the identity of his opponent. Shaking his head, he sighed in his heart: "This kind of intrigue is really fucking embarrassing." ”
Forty-two people maintained a good formation, and at full speed, they arrived at the dense forest mentioned by the scouts at dusk. Luo Hu directly ordered to camp on the spot, rest for one night, and advance into the jungle early tomorrow morning to fight against the water.
That night, Xiao Yun tried again many times, but failed to break through the Xianwu Realm, so he had no choice but to give up, originally thinking about promoting to the Xianwu Realm to increase his means of saving his life, but now it seems that he can only find time to seek a breakthrough with the help of Rundanguo.
After making up his mind, Xiao Yun was no longer entangled, and after thinking about some things randomly, he fell asleep.
At dawn the next day, when Xiao Yun woke up, the forty Luo family army was already ready to go, everyone looked radiant and extraordinary, and it was obvious that they had rested well last night.
Xiao Yun looked at the neatly lined up Luo Jiajun, and suddenly felt admiration, at this moment, he was able to recuperate calmly and calmly face the enemy, and the Luo Family's army, known as the "Imperial Blade", was worthy of its name.
It's just that he seems to have forgotten that he himself slept extra sweetly last night.
Luo Hu just glanced at the soldiers he brought out, although he didn't say much, but from his eyes, it could be seen that he was quite satisfied, raising troops for a thousand days, using soldiers for a while, and now it is really time to raise troops into battle.
Although he was satisfied with his subordinates, Luo Hu's face today was extremely dignified, his right hand had been pressed on the cold moon blade, and his posture was always upright, not daring to relax in the slightest. It seems that Luo Hu does not have complete confidence in this battle, after all, there are only forty-one people on his side, and the opponent's situation is unknown.
"Let's go, let's tear the opponent apart!" With a deep sigh, the momentum was released, and Luo Hu took the lead in the dense forest, "No matter who it is, the Luo family army swears to fight to the end!"
Feeling the powerful momentum of General Luo Hu, the soldiers were all confident, and they roared twice in unison, and their morale was unprecedented.
Following behind Luo Jiajun, Xiao Yun always felt that today's Luo Hu was a little different, and there seemed to be something missing.
Without thinking about it, he tightened the tin box on his back and touched the three pebble-sized fruits in his arms, as if he was instantly relieved. It's not that he's not afraid, he just feels that being scared doesn't help.
According to Luo Hu's orders, the forty Luo Jiajun were divided into four squads, standing in four directions in front of Luo Hu, left and right, keeping a certain distance from Luo Hu, while Luo Hu and Xiao Yun walked short in the middle of the entire team. Forty-two people shuttled through the dense forest as fast as possible in this formation, with the front team responsible for finding the way, the rear responsible for breaking the rear, protecting the left and right wings, with a clear division of labor and strict discipline.
Xiao Yun was once again impressed by the military discipline of the Luo family.
In the dense forest, the ancient trees are towering and the branches are luxuriant, and there are some low-level spirit beasts blocking the way. Usually, when encountering a spirit beast that can be dealt with, a team will kill it instantly, and if it encounters a slightly tricky one, it will fall under Luo Hu's cold moon blade for no apparent reason.
The forty-two people in this line were like a sharp blade, silently and quickly inserted into the belly of the dense forest.
With the help of the luxuriant branches and foliage of the trees, they hid their bodies well, and ordinary warriors did not have soul power to perceive, and it was impossible to perceive the crowd moving forward under the trees.
This is also the horror of the Locke Army, if there are no martial cultivators to participate in the battle, the Locke Army, which is proficient in various combat environments, can definitely sweep any armed team in the empire!
By noon, the forty-two had reached the depths of the forest, where the vegetation was more luxuriant, with vines and foliage, and even the midday sun could barely penetrate it.
"General, why don't you see an enemy after walking for a long time?" In the dark jungle, the Luo family army, which had been nervous for a long time, finally found a place to rest, and many soldiers began to ask Luo Hu.
Holding the Cold Moon Blade tightly in his right hand, Luo Hu leaned against an ancient tree with his back and said in a cold voice: "The more this is the case, the more you can't take it lightly!"
"Only when we get to the Heavenly Palace Gate can we be truly safe. ”
"That's right, if you go a little further, you will probably be able to see the Heavenly Imperial Gate. ”
"At that time, we can ask the Heavenly Imperial Gate for help, and the other party will not dare to mess around. ”
The soldiers talked to each other, trying to release the negative emotions in their hearts and try to face the enemy in the best possible condition.
After a stick of incense, everyone moved forward again. After walking for a few more miles, the weather began to become gloomy, and pale white smoke slowly floated in front of me. The smoke blocked everyone's sight, and Xiao Yun suddenly felt that something was wrong in his heart.
The smoke became thicker and thicker, and in the end, he could only see things within a foot of his body, Xiao Yun felt uneasy, looked up at Luo Hu, and saw that Luo Hu was also frowning, holding the cold moon blade sheath with his left hand, and grasping the handle of the knife with his right hand, his expression was solemn, ready to attack.
"General Luo......" The Luo family army on the left and right was covered by a thick fog, and Xiao Yun subconsciously called.
"Shh~" Luo Hu made a silent gesture and motioned for Xiao Yun not to speak.
It was here that a scream suddenly came from the left wing.
Luo Hu directly pulled out the Cold Moon Blade, grabbed Xiao Yun with his other hand, broke through the fog and ran to the left. The left wing team was led by Luo Hui, and when something went wrong at this time, it was most likely the other party who did it.
Two steps, and when Luo Hu arrived with Xiao Yun, he just saw Luo Hui's sword blade slashing through the neck of the last Luo Jiajun like lightning, and the eight corpses around him fell to the ground, already out of breath.
"Is this poisonous miasma your hole card?" The cold moon treasure blade was radiant, and the coldness struck, Luo Hu looked at Luo Hui who was standing with his sword closed, his eyes were cold.
"Hole cards? haha. Luo Hui didn't answer, but a loud smile came from the jungle behind him, "Our hole cards are far more than that." ”