Early morning.

Yanagi walked to the top of the mountain step by step with a sword.

After a night's rest, his spirit has been adjusted to the best state, and with every step, he can feel the fragrance of birds and flowers, and feel the flow of vitality.

He hadn't been so comfortable in a long time.

Fame is tiring.

Since defeating the Yagyu family, his name has spread all over the streets and alleys of Toei, and his reputation has spread far and wide, whether I care about it or not, it will eventually cause some obstacles.

Burdened with the burden of "fame", how to wield the knife freely? In the past two or three years, Liu Sheng's sword technique has not improved much, and retreat and cultivation have no meaning to him, and actual combat is the true meaning.

In the stimulation of the line of life and death, realize the subtlety of the knife technique, either have an epiphany to defeat a strong enemy, or be killed by a strong enemy, it is a good thing to win, and you don't have to care too much about failure, because defeat is death.

Dead people don't have that many thoughts!

Liu Sheng walked very slowly, and the road under his feet did not seem to be a mountain road, but a marquee of life.

He's reminiscing about his life.

He was the son of an ordinary farmer, and he had been working in the fields since he was a child, and when he was only eight years old, he seemed to see himself in his forties and sixties.

By chance, Yanagi picked up a broken katana, and from that time on, he found the meaning of life, which was swordsmanship.

Dongying is not the Central Plains, there are few martial arts sects, and most of them are families with martial arts and cultural inheritance.

Liu Sheng wanted to learn a sword with a sword, so he could only fight with his own life, and in the fight for his life, he comprehended his own sword technique and snatched the resources for martial arts.

Martial arts cheats, panacea, magic weapons, and even a teacher who taught him to read and write.

All of this has to be snatched.

All of them are gambling with their lives.

Yanagi Yijian's martial arts talent is extremely high, and he can feel something in every decisive battle, at the beginning, every time he defeats the strong with the weak, and then he fights the fair duel, and then he fights the weak with the strong, and few people are worthy of his shot.

He changed his surname to Yagyu, using the surname of the largest samurai family in Toei, declaring that he had completely escaped his boring and dull origin.

He found the magic knife that had been passed down for a hundred years in Dongying, conquered the magic knife with his courage and tenacity, and became the only magic knife master after the first generation of soldiers.

He challenged all kinds of legendary characters and challenged his limits, until one day, someone told him that the master of the Central Plains was coming, do you dare to challenge him?

Of course Yanagi a sword dares.

He has the heart of the most determined warrior.

Power, money, fame, honor and disgrace, and even all the pleasures of the world can be abandoned.

When he climbed to the top of the mountain, Liu Sheng's qi had been raised to the pinnacle of his life, if Shen Lian didn't wait for him at the top of the mountain, he would definitely have regrets, and the qi gradually declined, and finally declined again.

Shen Lian, of course, was at the top of the mountain.

Sitting on the sunny boulder on the edge of the cliff, quietly waiting for Liu Sheng's sword, the silence makes people wonder whether this is the White Tiger Xingjun or a Crouching Tiger Stone.

Liu Sheng Yijian wanted to say two words, such as asking Shen Lian how he got to the top of the mountain.

Last night, Liu Sheng had a good rest, but he was sleeping at the entrance of the mountain road, he wanted to see how Shen Lian went up the mountain and took the opportunity to seize some advantages.

When he reached the top of the mountain, he knew that these calculations were meaningless, no matter how Shen Lian came to be, the next choice was only to fight, only life and death.

What's the use of thinking so much?

Even if Shen Lian can fly, what does it have to do with him?

"Boom!"

Yanagi drew his sword out of the sheath.

A blood-red blade.

Bronze hilt.

A suffocating death machine.

Liu Sheng's sword is full of flaws, he is not a disciple of a big sect with a solid foundation, his perception of martial arts is to fight, everything is for fighting.

Why defend?

As long as my sword is faster and more ruthless than yours, and I cut off your head with my sword before you pierce my heart, won't this battle be over? What's the point of having both offense and defense? Why do you have to be both offensive and defensive?

Liu Sheng's sword, which was drawn out of the sheath, was like a soul envoy in the underworld, and his body was wrapped with a netherworld-like qi machine, which made people feel chills in their hearts.

The blade, which was moistened red by blood, slashed towards Shen Lian's throat with the breath of the Yellow Spring Blood Sea.

Fast!

Vicious!

Permit!

Liu Sheng Yijian doesn't know how to attack and defend at the same time, and he doesn't know the bells and whistles, he hasn't studied it systematically, but his martial arts is the real Dongying sword technique.

Largest to simple, only refined and pure.

Abandon all crooked moves, false moves, and fake moves, leaving only the quintessential robe to the extreme, only the fast and ruthless accuracy of swinging the knife thousands of times, and only the desperate and desperate determination and courage to sacrifice one's life.

At the beginning, the Water Moon Sect fought with it, and the Mirror Flower Water Moon's sword technique was completely destroyed before it could be used.

Within a knife, he was killed in seconds.

If it weren't for the great skill of the Water Moon Sect, I am afraid that he would have been beheaded by Liu Sheng with a sword as early as seven or eight years ago.

The hair crown exploded, the hair stood up, and the true yuan of the whole body was condensed on the blade, and this knife cut off not Shen Lian, but his own retreat.

There is no advance or retreat, and there is a fight to the death.

"Whew!"

Lone question bloomed with spear flowers.

Nameless marksmanship: Try your hand to make up for the sky!

This move originally focused on defense, and the original intention was that no matter how flaws were exposed, even if the sky fell apart, it could be like Nuwa Niangniang refining stones to make up for the sky, relying on guns to protect the vital points around her body and fill all her own loopholes.

Although there is the ability to defend and counterattack, it is more important to defend rather than fight for your life.

At this moment, this trick is the most appropriate.

Liu Sheng swung his sword and slashed angrily, and the sword qi seemed to be able to cut through the sky, causing the sky to drip blood.

No matter how condensed the sword is, no matter how clear the killing machine is, as long as the shadow of the gun does not dissipate, it will not be able to produce any damage.

Liu Sheng Yijian only felt that his body was firmly bound by the net of heaven and earth, and he was in a dilemma, and he had the intention to swing his knife to cut off the qi net, but it seemed to be cut on cotton.

Hidden in the void, empty and powerless.

The most uncomfortable thing is that the so-called "emptiness" that hides the existence of the gun is cut out by Yanagi with a sword, which is a method of using force.

"Poof!"

Liu Sheng spat blood from his sword and took a few steps back.

Shen Lian said: "Do you want to continue?" ”

Liu Sheng stared at the scarlet eyes with a sword, and looked at Shen Lian with joy: "Of course, I can't wait to swing the final kill!" ”

"Then why are you still talking nonsense?"

"Because I'm gathering momentum!"

Blood dripped down his arm, pouring on the magic knife in his hand, Liu Sheng used his own blood with a sword to promote the power of the magic knife, and then sucked the killing intent of the magic knife back into his body and transformed it into a desperate move.

The murderous magic knife screamed bitterly and sorrowfully.

But no matter how much it wailed, it was no match for Yanagi's sword's determination, and the red glow slowly faded, revealing the original color of the katana, and then shattered into thousands of pieces.

Yanagi's skin turned blood-red with a sword.

His eight veins and five internal organs were all destroyed and rotten by the evil qi of the magic sword, no matter what the final outcome of this battle was, Liu Sheng would definitely die with a sword.

He doesn't care.

He felt more refreshed than ever.

"Poof!"

Liu Sheng's right arm with a sword exploded into a blood mist, and the flesh and blood condensed in mid-air, converging into a bloody sword.

This was Yagyu's last decision.

This is the final blow of the life-threatening battle.

abandoned his relatives, abandoned his lover, abandoned the sword in his hand, and even abandoned himself.

That's the real all-or-nothing bet.

This is the strongest jade burning.

The sword is coming.

As always, fast and accurate, as always, as simple, as fierce and vicious.

Shen Lian took out the gun.

Shoot at the edge of the sword.

This knife can't be dodged, and Shen Lian is not willing to dodge, in the entire Dongying Martial Arts, who can make Shen Lian take half a step back? Who can make Shen Lian temporarily avoid the edge?

Nameless marksmanship: Swallow thousands of miles!

The gun exploded, the tiger roared and the dragon roared, and the surrounding leaves swept away, like a million soldiers, condensed into the torrent of Jin Ge Iron Horse, Shen Lian spear walked the dragon and snake, recorded the epic of the years of Jin Ge Iron Horse, and indulged in the heroic.

"Boom!"

There was a cracking sound, and smoke filled the sky.

Shen Lian walked out of the smoke and dust slowly, returned to the iron box behind him, and left without looking back.

Yanagi with a sword, killed in battle!

……

"Kill! Rush! Rush! Charge! ”

"Shoot the arrows! Hurry up and release the arrows! ”

When Shen Lian defeated Liu Sheng's sword, a shout of killing sounded directly at Xiao Han under the mountain, and Tang Shunzhi launched an attack on the surrounding forces, catching them off guard.

Shen Lian doesn't understand the matter of marching and fighting, and he won't mix it indiscriminately, but he prefers to charge.

Shen Lian can lead a team, but he can't command a large army.

As for the material issue......

This has never been a problem.

Daming had a very abundant supply of war materials.

This expedition to Dongying, carrying a huge amount of ordnance, was transported by the latest transport ships developed by the Ministry of Industry, which were modified from Chen Youliang's warships, which not only had a large draft, but also sailed extremely smoothly.

During the water battle at Poyang Lake that year, Chen Youliang's warship could even run horses, which stunned Lao Zhu.

Although the sea voyage is more dangerous, it is only to transport grain, grass and ammunition, there is no need to run horses, and there is no need for iron cables, plus Shen Wansan has found several safe routes, and there is no problem with the supply line.

Even if the ammunition is consumed quickly and there is no time to replenish it, the arrows can be recovered, could it be that the Ming army, which is well-fed and well-fed, will be afraid that it will not be able to fight with a white edge?

……

Night!

Tang Shunzhi is handling official business.

Expanding the territory is not a simple confrontation, it is not only necessary to defeat the enemy, but also to govern the people.

The governance of Dongying stands to reason has nothing to do with Tang Shunzhi.

It's just that Tang Shunzhi is an all-round man in civil and military affairs, and he can't hold back the happiness in his heart, and takes the initiative to undertake a variety of tasks, such as surveying and mapping maps, counting population, and pacifying the people.

Compared with the Jin Kingdom and Wara, the recognition of the Ming Dynasty by the people of Dongying fluctuates greatly, either they absolutely do not recognize it, and those who commit the territory of Dongying will charge and kill with their swords, or they are very recognized, and they obey Tang Shunzhi's orders one hundred times.

Whatever Tang Shunzhi says, they will do.

The Dongying nobles are more resistant, because it does touch their interests, and the common people don't have so many ideas, who listens to whom.

Just after sorting out the information, Tang Shunzhi was about to rest for three hours, when the lights in the study suddenly went out.

I forgot to mention that this is not a military tent, but the ancestral residence of a certain daimyo, which is much more luxurious than a military tent, and the only drawback is that the room is a little cramped.

Feng Siniang and Zuo Shi felt that it didn't matter, but Shen Lian, who was so strong, felt very depressed.

Tang Shunzhi said with a smile: "Jiake came from afar, how can he hide his head and show his tail?" Why don't you light the lamp and then you decide whether to kill me or cooperate with me! ”

"Cooperation? What can you bring to me? ”

"Probably...... Your life! ”

Before Tang Shunzhi's words fell, the lights in the camp had been rekindled, Shen Lian yawned, and threw the ninja who pretended to be a ghost in one hand and threw it to the ground.

"Which ninja are you?"

“……”

"Don't say? Then kill it! ”

Tang Shunzhi shouted: "Come on, push this Dongying assassin out of the gate and cut it down!" ”

The ninja hurriedly waved his hands: "Spare your life, Lord Tang spare your life, I'm not here to assassinate, I'm here to seek cooperation, my master is Akechi Mitsuhide, he wants to cooperate with you and join forces to defeat Oda Nobunaga." ”

"And then?"

"The next thing, of course, is that the master will discuss with you personally, how can the villain have this qualification?"

"Wise Mitsuhide...... Hiss...... I need to think about this matter for three days, and if I decide to cooperate, I will march east in three days, as a signal, and if Akechi Mitsuhide wants to cooperate, please show his sincerity. ”

"Hey!"

The ninja gets the order and leaves quickly.

Tang Shunzhi wiped his sweat and glanced at Shen Lian: "You guy, dare to deliberately scare me!" I'll give you a dereliction of duty, and I'll give you twenty sticks!" ”

Shen Lian smiled: "Old Tang, isn't this seeing that you are too busy, so let's have some fun for you?" ”

Tang Shunzhi snorted coldly: "Fun? What's the fun? I only feel trouble, I'm going to stay up late tonight, and you have to stay up late with me. ”

Shen Lian shrugged: "I'm a martial artist, I don't understand these twists and turns, you let me stay up all night here, it's just a stake, what's the point?" ”

"I look comfortable!"

"I think you might be more angry because I can fall asleep even when I'm sitting or even standing."

"Can you fall asleep while talking?"

Tang Shunzhi said slyly: "You know more about Dongying than I do, tell me about this matter, I think it's a little weird, and I don't understand." ”

Shen Lian said: "This matter is actually very simple, according to the information collected by my uncle, Wise Guangxiu has long had a rebellious heart, how can he be fledgling, but now with our help, the success rate has increased dozens of times." ”

"He's not afraid that we'll cross the river and tear down the bridge?"

"He's gambling, gambling on our credit."

"Do we have credit?"

"I didn't promise him anything, it was you who negotiated with him, even if you don't talk about credit, it must be that you don't talk about credit, I have always been a promise."

Tang Shunzhi: (╯‵□′)╯(┻━┻

"Get out! I'm going to sleep! ”

"I need to protect you!"

"No, I don't."

"What if a female ninja assassinates her? Like that nine-tailed enchantress, can you hold it? It is said that the beauty of the demon queen is no less than that of the demon girl. ”

"I'm a scholar, what can I control when I read a scholar's business? That's called a romantic affair! ”

Tang Shunzhi and Shen Lian argued, whether this was a romantic affair or a bad moral, and the ninjas who were lurking outside and eavesdropping wanted to bite the two to death in anger.

She's the Nine-Tailed Enchantress.

She is also the adopted daughter of Toyotomi Hideyoshi.

Maeda Haohime! (End of chapter)