Chapter 172 Beacon Fire Comes to Huaizhou
Toot ——!
The sound of trumpets resounded through the mountains.
At this time, the two monks of the Five Immortal Sect had already descended the mountain and walked through the dense forest paths.
Hearing the sound of the horn of the distant horn, the two turned their heads suddenly.
"It smells of blood..."
The old man surnamed Huang snorted, his eyes became solemn, "The old man is wrong, last night it was the soldiers and horses of the Great Liang who were dispatched, and most of the Yunxia Pass had an accident!" ”
"What should I do?"
"It's none of our business, the Five Immortals Sect is not involved in the Central Plains War, but it doesn't matter if you help spread the message, you can still sell your favor."
"Let's go, it's not appropriate to stay here for a long time, go to Lushan City as soon as possible!"
With that, the two of them sped up and disappeared into the mountains and forests.
Not long after they left, several groups of Liang soldiers swarmed in, scattered everywhere, and set up secret sentry traps...
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In the Qingfeng Zhai Cave Mansion, Zhang Biao slowly opened his eyes.
With a slightly tired face, he got up and touched the star tree, shook his head slightly, and there was a slight disappointment in his eyes.
Again, except for the male uncle, the other noodles did not have relevant information, and the same was true of the Xuanyang Sect.
But this is to be expected.
The use of Dream Zhan is extremely harsh, and several conditions must be met at the same time in order to detect relevant information.
And among them, there are many restrictions.
For example, if he tried to divinate the Xuanyang Sect, the upper echelons of those big sects must know, but if he didn't dream it, he wouldn't show it.
Moreover, these sects are also protected by the Divine Domain, and unless the ban is lifted, their dreams cannot be searched.
The same is true of some Forbidden Lands.
In addition, Dao Xing's cultivation also determines the scope of dreams, like he now, he can only feel the dreams of a few states near Huaizhou.
The farther away you are, the weaker your dream power becomes.
This is also a helpless move, now that the fog disaster has come, the roads are blocked everywhere, and he has no advantage in the intelligence of the sect, so he can only rely on this method to hit the luck.
At this point, the night has passed.
The white fog outside the cave was hazy, and I don't know when it rained lightly, and the sky seemed a little gloomy, and the rustling sound was connected, as if the mountains and rivers in the fog were being eaten.
Zhang Biao left the cave mansion, first went to the Liuling Divine Domain to add some fertilizer, and then went to Tie Yucheng's house for dinner.
"Master, you're here."
After Tie Shouming's death, only his wife was left in the family to take care of the two children, the eldest son Tie Yucheng worshipped him as a teacher, and the second son Tie Yu was less than a year old.
Qingfeng Village does not raise idlers, in order to let Tie Yucheng concentrate on cultivation, Zhang Biao simply took out some silver taels and resources and handed them to the Tie family, only responsible for his own three meals a day.
Tie Yucheng was writing a book and saw him enter the door, so he hurriedly got up and arched his hand: "Master, you are here." ”
Zhang Biao nodded, picked up a few pages of paper and looked at it, only to see that it was written that the water charm had signs of appearing, the handwriting was neat, and the language was extremely popular.
"Master, do you think this is going to work?"
Tie Yucheng asked beside him, his eyes a little nervous.
With Zhang Biao's consent, he recorded the signs of the appearance of some common evil creatures and the methods of avoiding disasters, and prepared to publish a book to spread to the world.
This is inspired by the deeds of Tu Lingzi, when the other party traveled to the four directions to eliminate demons, he imparted relevant knowledge everywhere he went, and Tie Yucheng had this idea after hearing it.
After Zhang Biao flipped through a few pages, he nodded slightly, "Many folk customs today are derived from the ancient techniques of exorcising evil spirits and avoiding disasters, but the people have forgotten them. You write in the vernacular, and everyone can read it, which is more thoughtful than I thought. ”
"After the book is completed, you can discuss it with Zheng Yongxiang, and he will be happy to facilitate this matter."
"Thank you, Master!"
When Tie Yucheng heard this, his eyes were suddenly full of excitement.
He has read Confucian classics since he was a child, although the rules have changed now, and he has no idea of becoming an official in the court, but he has the style of a benevolent and righteous gentleman.
Doing this big thing at a young age is naturally exciting.
Zhang Biao smiled slightly, and didn't care.
Everyone has different personalities and different aspirations, he just needs to preach and receive karma to solve doubts, and not let him go the wrong way, what achievements he can achieve in the future depends on Tie Yucheng himself.
At least, the Xuanyang Sect inheritance was not taught to bandit villains.
At this moment, Tie Yucheng's mother also served rice, brown rice porridge, local eggs, baked flatbread, refreshing wild vegetables and a large pot of stewed meat.
Cultivating the Xuanyang Sect, the amount of food is far beyond ordinary people.
Zhang Biao and Tie Yu became a storm, and after eating and drinking, they began to ask about their daily homework.
The Xuanyang Sect's inheritance is incomplete, and he did not hide his secrets, and taught Fang Xiangzong's research on evil things, "The Hundred Grass Sutra", and "The Interpretation of Mountains and Seas Runes", which can be regarded as laying a good foundation first.
"Why?"
"A powerful ghost turns into a mountain spirit, his body is like a bear, he is used to devouring ghosts, and he is easily attracted by incense..."
"What is the meaning of the five elements?"
"The five elements can draw the qi of the five elements, and with different patterns, they can be moistened, flamed, straightened, leather, and harvested ......."
Just as the two were asking the right question, they saw Yu Ziqing and Zheng Yongxiang hurrying over, their faces full of solemnity and anxiety.
"This morning, Daliang sent troops and captured Yunxia Pass!"
Zheng Yongxiang didn't care about the courtesy, and said the matter directly.
"What?"
Zhang Biao was also surprised, his brows furrowed slightly and asked: "Daliang wants to make a move against Huaizhou, fighting on two fronts, where do they have the confidence?" ”
Zheng Yongxiang shook his head and said: "This happened suddenly, without the slightest warning in advance, but news came from over there that the army stationed in Duliangshan had gone to help. ”
Zhang Biao said thoughtfully: "Is there any change in Shanyin Crossing?" ”
Zheng Yongxiang replied: "I have sent more people to block the river, this matter is strange here, if you want to attack Huaizhou, wouldn't it be faster to cross Shanyin?" ”
"Maybe there's something else going on in there."
Zhang Biao thought for a moment and said, "It just so happens that I am going to Lushan City for a trip, so I can find out about this matter." ”
"You send troops to guard Shanyindu, Daliang marches, and zombie insect demons will be released everywhere you go, you must pay special attention, I will pass down the method of coping."
"Thank you, Immortal Master."
After sending Zheng Yongxiang away, Qingfeng Village was also busy.
Under the leadership of Wu Tiexiong, everyone began to make traps and arrange fortifications, and the clouds of war were shrouded, and everyone's faces were ugly.
Zhang Biao also sighed slightly when he saw this.
I didn't think of going far away from Huaizhou, and finally settled down, but I still didn't escape the smoke of this troubled world.
"After I leave, you will guard the gate of the village, don't go out..."
"Liu Ling can monitor the movements around for hundreds of miles, with the cooperation of the big-bellied master, ordinary monks can't attack it, but if there is an accident, you can evacuate first, and wait for me to come back..."
"Yes, big brother."
"Yes, Immortal Master."
After arranging all kinds of affairs, Zhang Biao first entered the spirit world, harvested all the ripe awakening grass, and then packed up a magic weapon and rode away from Qingfeng Village.
The drizzle was continuous, and the roads were muddy.
Zhang Biao has a good face, he is not afraid of dense fog to block his vision, and his natural speed is fast, and he arrived in Moyang City after a while.
Moyang City had apparently received the news that the city gates were closed, and the defenders on the city walls were full of nervousness, and spies were also sent to patrol.
Zhang Biao didn't have much to do, he directly bypassed Moyang City, went to Duliang Mountain, and went in the direction of Lushan City.
The ancient tomb of Duliang Mountain has been broken, the road has been restored to smoothness, and there are dense footprints along the way, as well as traces of burying pots and making rice, obviously the Huaizhou army has left.
The road was full of ups and downs, and when he arrived at the Lushan City Basin the next day, Zhang Biao had caught up with the Huaizhou army.
I saw that on the ancient road of Yanshan in the distance, the swords and guns were like forests, the flags were like clouds, and at a glance, there were at least tens of thousands of people.
The Huaizhou army did not rush forward, but camped on a hill and built a fortress, and at the same time sent cavalry spies.
Seeing this, Zhang Biao nodded slightly.
Yunxia Pass is about thirty miles away from here, and it is necessary to pass through a canyon in the middle, and camp on the hill, which is just in a favorable terrain.
It seems that the general of this army is a steady man.
He looked at it for a while, then turned his horse's head and headed towards Lushan Castle on the other side.
Here in Lushan City, the atmosphere is even more tense.
Along the way, Zhang Biao was stopped by several checkpoints in a row, but fortunately, his identity was not ordinary, and he was not hindered by the token personally presented by the city lord of Lushan.
"Living Ancestor, why are you here!"
As soon as he arrived at Changchun Temple, Cui Laodao hurriedly came to see him, and it seemed that he had just come back from outside, and the hem of his robe was covered with muddy water.
Zhang Biao raised his eyebrows and said in surprise: "I shouldn't come?" Aren't you afraid of the danger of the soldiers, and no one will take you away? ”
"There's something else going on here."
Cui Laodao asked the others to retreat and said in a low voice: "I just came back from the Zheng City Lord, and the Xuandu Temple has sent a master to find out about this matter. ”
"This matter is still a hidden danger left by the corpse plague last time, due to the heavy rain for two days, the flash flood broke out, and the defenders sent by the King of Huaizhou were blocked on the road, or Lushan City dispatched a group of people to defend."
When Hou Kun, the commander of the Longwu Army, learned of this, he didn't know what courage he had, so he sent troops privately and captured Yunxia Pass. Arbitrarily open the dispute, the reprimand of the Liang court is probably on the way. ”
"I'm afraid it's not that simple."
Zhang Biao frowned, "Hou Kun, this guy, was good at drilling camps when he was in the Six Gates, and he is a master who doesn't see rabbits and doesn't scatter eagles, and he dares to take this risk, I'm afraid I have expected the follow-up." ”
Cui Laodao shook his head and said: "Hou Kun's past, Xuandu Guan has already had intelligence, and Xuchen Dao Chang judged that he wanted to take the throat of Yunxia Pass and deter Huaizhou." ”
"The King of Huaizhou has already dispatched the army to the north road and the large battalion of soldiers and horses to come, and the Xuchen Daoist has also summoned the disciples of the Huaizhou Xuandu Temple to gather, and it only takes three days to recapture the checkpoint..."
As he spoke, he shook his head and said, "That's why I said you shouldn't come." Hou Kun's purpose was to occupy Yunxia Pass to seize the merits, and Daliang had no spare strength to attack Huaizhou, at most forming a confrontation. ”
"What if Xuchen invites you to help you win the pass, this soldier is in chaos, the sword is not long-sighted, no matter how high your Taoism is, there is danger, don't get involved in this matter."
"I see."
Zhang Biao suddenly realized, "Don't worry, I came to Lushan City to have other things, help me send a post to Elder Hu of the Five Immortals Sect." ”
Cui Laodao nodded and said: "This is easy to do, the cultivation market has been temporarily closed, and the people of the Five Immortals Sect are also hiding in the city and not coming out, so I will send someone to spread the word." ”
After a while, the disciples of Tiandimen returned the message, and the Five Immortals Sect invited Zhang Biao to go to Yixu.
Zhang Biao immediately left Changchun Temple.
Although according to Cui Laodao's estimate, the war will not spread to Lushan City, but the city is also shrouded in clouds, panic, and soldiers line up on the streets from time to time.
Zhang Biao put on his hood, strode forward in the rain, avoided a group of sergeants, and soon came to a mansion in the south of the city.
This house is quite magnificent, with a vermilion lacquer gate, and a pair of stone lions outside the town house, through the white walls and black tiles, you can see the towering pines and cypresses inside.
The gate was already open, and Hu Yunhai, the elder of the Five Immortals Sect, personally brought a few people out to greet him.
"Hahaha."
Hu Yunhai still had that uninhibited appearance, and after welcoming him into the lobby, he smiled, revealing a mouth full of rotten teeth, "Tai Sui Daoyou, you came just in time, something just arrived." ”
"Oh?"
Zhang Biao pretended to be surprised and said with a smile: "It just so happens that the first batch of awakening grass has also been planted, and all of them have been brought below." ”
Hu Yunhai's eyes lit up, and he waved his hand and said, "Three links, present the things and give them to Tai Sui Daoyou for inspection." ”
A disciple of the Five Immortals Sect walked in from outside the door when he heard this, and it was the young man Zhang Biaomengzhan had seen......
(End of chapter)