The convoy is ready to go.

The brothers Ali and Buda escorted the Heart of the Sun to Xijing with thirty Kupang warriors to fulfill their marriage contract with King Chengxian.

The heart of the sun said goodbye to her father and sister with tears, and the patriarch and everyone saw off ten miles away.

Xiao Manu was also reluctant to Xiao Jinyan, hugged his thigh and said, "Master, I can't bear you." ”

After getting along for a few days, Xiao Jinyan was also very manu, although he did not formally apprentice, he also regarded him as his first disciple in his heart, he advised, "I passed on your sword technique, have you ever remembered it?"

"Remember!"

"These ten nameless knife techniques, passed down in the knife Daoqi people Tiandao Xu Kaishan, if you practice diligently, the future achievements are no less than the Xichu crazy knife, you must study hard, earnestly comprehend, less than ten years, you will become the first master on the grassland!"

"I will not disappoint Master's high expectations. Master, will we ever see each other again?"

Xiao Jinyan knew that this parting, I am afraid that there will be no day when we will see each other in the future, he is used to parting, and he is quite free and easy about it, but seeing Xiao Manu's expectant eyes, he couldn't help but lie to him, "When you become the number one master of the grassland, we will meet again!"

The Spring of the Crescent Moon did not say goodbye to Xiao Jinyan, and after last night's events, Xiao Jinyan was also a little unable to face this arrogant and arrogant girl with clear love and hate. After the Heart of the Sun got into the carriage, it rarely appeared. During the day, he followed behind, and in his spare time, he studied martial arts with the Ali and Buda brothers.

Ali and Buda grew up on the grassland since childhood, and have not undergone systematic martial arts training, and have always relied on brute force to hone their experience in fighting with the Huole tribe and other tribes.

After traveling for several days, the convoy drove out of Lingdinghai and arrived at the shore of Liuli Lake. In a few days, the Kupang people moved here to spend the winter, the glazed lake is under the Muller Mountain, and the southern monsoon is blocked by the Muller Mountain, so the winter is not too cold.

Along the way, Xiao Jinyan saw dozens of Western Chu troops all the way to the east, or hundreds, or three or five thousand people, the number varied, and after inquiry, he learned that the Western Chu army had fought with the Western Army of the Ming Dynasty in Hulukou, and these soldiers and horses were recruited from all over the territory of Western Chu, and they were ordered to go to Hengduan Mountain to support Hulukou. There are many Western Chu soldiers, with mournful faces, who should be strong men who were temporarily captured between various tribes.

The weather was dark, and suddenly there was a humane, "It's snowing!"

Xiao Jinyan raised his head, and a light snow fell in the sky. Xiao Jinyan realized that it had been a whole year since he left the Central Plains.

In the past year, he and Li Chengcheng, Zhao Lanjiang three people will Shuzhong, Yinyang upside down, Zhao Lanjiang is in the battle of Yinyang famous, become a big hero in the famous Western Xinjiang, it is said that now the Northern Zhou people mention the name of Zhao Lanjiang, can stop the baby's night cry. Not only Zhao Lanjiang, but Li Tingcheng's martial arts have also improved several times, after Li Qingcheng killed Li Guangzu, he realized the six reincarnation sword intent and advanced to the Tongxiang Realm.

It was Xiao Jinyan himself, and under the adventures, his martial arts successfully fell to the realm of Wen. It's just that after killing a master of the Elephant in Hengduan Mountain, I'm afraid that no one in the world dares to despise this young man who has heard the realm. Different from ordinary martial arts practitioners, he used the unique string power in his body to embark on another path to the pinnacle of martial arts. In Yuwen Tianlu's words, the ordinary Three Realms and Nine Grades could no longer measure his martial arts cultivation. No matter how much trouble they made in the Western Xinjiang, they did not make too many waves in the Central Plains martial arts. After being silent for many years, this year, the Central Plains martial arts suddenly showed a blowout trend, and many cutting-edge masters emerged.

After Yuwen Tianlu was announced by the imperial court to seek rebellion, the entire laughing hall was purged by a number of Jianghu forces overnight, and the business they controlled was also redistributed in power, and the various sects redefined their spheres of influence.

After being suppressed by Yixiaotang and various sects for several years, the Martial Arts Alliance finally raised its eyebrows and became the management body of the Jianghu forces, which was not the same as Xiao Jinyan's status when he was the leader of the Martial Arts Alliance. The Martial Arts Alliance held a sword discussion conference at the top of Huashan, and the four major families, the eight major factions and various gangs all sent people to attend, redefining the status of the Martial Arts Alliance. In the Huashan Controversy, the major masters of the Central Plains rearranged their seats, and Xiaosheng Jianghu abolished the three lists of heaven, earth and people and the ranking of sect forces. Not surprisingly, the four major families and the eight major schools have almost monopolized the top 100 of the rankings, especially the four major families, who have been in obscurity all these years, and this time they have not hidden their secrets, and they have also brought the hidden forces to the table, and dozens of Tongxiang masters have suddenly poured out of the world.

And all of this is for one word: profit.

The world is bustling, all for profit.

The world is crowded, all for profit.

Zuo Stan also reformed the rivers and lakes, dividing the Tianxia sect into seven major areas: Central Plains Martial Arts, Jiangnan Martial Arts, Lingnan Martial Arts, Kanto Martial Arts, Shuzhong Martial Arts, Longxi Martial Arts, Western Xinjiang Martial Arts, etc., each area is managed by one to three sects, and is uniformly managed by six gates, which is dispatched by the Martial Arts Alliance.

For example, the martial arts in Shuzhong are managed by the Emei faction and the Qingcheng faction, so that when encountering disputes in the rivers and lakes, the martial arts in each area can be resolved in the region. This has two advantages: first, it can solve disputes and can effectively dispatch the resources of the rivers and lakes; second, Zuostan also has selfish intentions, allowing the four great families and the eight major sects to hinder each other, and can also create disputes.

The world's rivers and lakes, water and land trade, three religions and nine streams, green forests

The bandits and the dart bureau martial arts hall have all belonged, changing the situation of several dominance in the past. It is precisely because of this that all major sects and families do not dare to hide their secrets, and in order to strive for more benefits, they have exposed the strength of the sect and the clan, and I have to say that this trick is extremely clever.

The younger generation has also sprung up. Li Qianjue, the jade girl sword of the Emei faction, Tang Bujing, the head of the Bashan sword faction, Bai Yunfei, the amorous sword, and Qin Ziyou, the merry son, have become the four young handsome men in the rivers and lakes.

Among the four major families, the Cui family in Longxi, the Liu family in Hedong, and the Zheng family in Xingyang are also talented, and Cui Shouxin, Liu Tiannan, and Zheng Shibai have become the three major sons of martial arts, but the Li family in Jinling, who was ranked seventh in the land list before, seemed to have disappeared from the rivers and lakes and did not make the list.

As soon as Yuwen Tianlu died, some subtle changes occurred in the power of the imperial court. In addition to Xue Huai, the king of Dingbei, His Majesty the Emperor has been adjusted one after another, three of the five elders of the cabinet have been replaced, and the officials of the Yuwen Tianlu line have been replaced.

The post of Governor of the Western Army of the Ming Dynasty, the Ministry of War and the Cabinet had suggested that Fang Shuo, the deputy general of Pingnan, should act as the deputy.

The officials of the three divisions and six departments also promoted young people exceptionally. Among these people, there are two people who are like the smoke of the ancestral tomb and have been promoted several levels in a row: one is Li Guangding, the secretary of the Ministry of Officials, who was promoted from a Zhizhou in southern Fujian to the left servant of the Ministry of Officials within half a year; the other is Su Zhengyuan, who was promoted from a chief catcher of the six gates of Suzhou to a division of the criminal department, and was in charge of the six gates.

However, Li Chuntie of Dengwen Academy, killed Yuwen Tianlu, and after returning to the capital, Emperor Zhu Liye did not give a reward, but just rewarded a meal and a few words of encouragement. Li Chuntie did not complain, in the capital, lived in a simple place, refused all visitors, although the establishment of the Dengwen Academy was there, but as soon as Yuwen Tianlu died, their power was gradually withdrawn.

Tuoba cattle people died in battle, the Northern Zhou Dynasty was hit hard in the western Xinjiang, Xue Huai, the king of Dingbei, occupied the fairy ditch, and the overall situation of the whole world has undergone earth-shaking changes.

......

"Holy Maiden, Xiao Jinyan has crossed Liuli Lake and set off for Xijing. ”

A subordinate was reporting Xiao Jinyan's whereabouts to Dongfang Nuannuan, and not far away, Yu Wenshuang was sitting on the carriage, looking at them calmly. In the past few days, she has entered Xichu with the Demon Sect, tracking Xiao Jinyan's whereabouts all the way, and Dongfang Nuannuan is not shy in front of her.

Yu Wenshuang tried to break away from the accused acupoint, but this way of controlling the acupoint was unheard of, and with the power of her Xuan Shang Realm, she could never crack it. It's not that she didn't want to escape, but Dongfang Nuannuan sent people to follow her inch by inch, as well as Zhao Wouji, Ren Pengju, Duan Yufei and other masters to take care of her, if she wants to escape, it is difficult to climb to the sky.

What's more, there is also a scheming Dongfang Nuannuan beside her, Yu Wenshuang has never seen her make a move, but between her gestures, she is a grandmaster, not to mention, she is moody, if she moves to kill, no one can persuade her to be different. Just yesterday, a maid accidentally soiled her clothes and was ordered to be beaten to death.

Dongfang Nuannuan nodded in understanding, "Keep tracking." ”

Yu Wenshuang asked, "Why are you following him?"

Dongfang Nuan Nuan Gege smiled, "Sister, do you really not understand, or are you pretending to be confused with understanding? He has the secret of the Martial Arts Scripture on his body, and he also hides Zhang Benchu's mountain and river luck map, you have taken a fancy to him, isn't it because of these two treasures?"

Yu Wenshuang said coldly, "I fell in love with him just because he was Xiao Jinyan." That's it!"

Dongfang Nuan Nuan laughed, "You like him, but he may not like you either." Men, they say one thing with their mouths and do another with their hands, their words are not credible at all. ”

Yu Wenshuang teased, "What an unbearable childhood you have passed, even your basic judgment has been distorted. ”

"Smack!"

Dongfang Nuannuan couldn't stand her sarcasm, and slapped Yu Wenshuang in the face, Yu Wenshuang's cheeks were hot and painful, and blood flowed down the corners of her mouth. She said fiercely, "You are the eldest lady in the Anguo Mansion, of course you don't know what I have suffered over the years, since I can remember, I have lived a life of hiding in Tibet, and I have never been in one place for more than two years, until I found Fengyun Island, I can live a stable life for a while." And all of this is thanks to your father!"

When Yuwen Tianlu seized power, replaced Dongfang Buliang, and mastered the Bright God Cult, he used the power of the Light God Sect to make great contributions to the emperor in the Battle of Jingnan. In the past twenty years, Yuwen Tianlu has never given up the pursuit of the Bright God Sect, and in a sense, Dongfang Nuannuan's words are also true.

Thinking that his father had passed away, Yu Wenshuang's eyes were a little red.

Dongfang Nuan Nuan said, "It's a pity that he died, at the hands of others, otherwise, this seat would have the heart to kill this person with his own hands!"

"Why didn't you kill me?"

"Kill you?" Dongfang Nuannuan looked at her with disdain, "It's better for you to be alive than dead, at least, in my hands, you still have some use." If a person does not have any use value, there is no difference between living and dying. ”

She pointed to a man not far away and asked, "Li Renjie, are you useful if you live?"

Li Renjie said, "My subordinates are alive, in order to kill Zhao Lanjiang!"

The young master of Hidden Yang City that day, Li Renjie, who was flying and domineering, had become extremely well-behaved after being trained by Zao Wou-ki's "love stick". But Yu Wenshuang saw that he looked

seems to be obedient, and occasionally reveals yīn danger in her eyes, like a poisonous snake hidden in the dark and spit out at any time, which makes her very uncomfortable.

Dongfang Nuannuan asked, "Can you kill Zhao Lanjiang?"

Li Renjie said respectfully, "There are the teachings of the Holy Maiden, and the martial arts of my God, one day, I will definitely take off his head and make polo for the Holy Maiden." ”

"Haha!" Dongfang Nuan laughed, "I'm afraid your words are a little insincere." ”

"The subordinates don't dare. ”

"Don't dare?don't want to?, or don't you dare to think?" Dongfang Nuannuan's eyes became cold, "You have a small calculation in your heart, and this seat is clear, however, I advise you, before martial arts enter the general image, you still do your best to do things for me." ”

Li Renjie sweated like pulp, and even kowtowed to apologize, "The subordinates must be diligent and do their best to help the saint dominate the rivers and lakes!"

Dongfang Nuan Nuan said, "What's the use of dominating the rivers and lakes?" She glanced at the southernmost mountain on the continent, and thought to herself, "I have higher aspirations." It's just that she can't tell her subordinates, she can't tell Yu Wenshuang.

Dongfang Nuannuan left the carriage, leaving Yu Wenshuang alone to secretly feel sad. She couldn't see through what this woman who was two years younger than herself was thinking in her heart, and then she thought, "Now that I am a fish and a knife, I don't care what she wants to do, or find a way to escape is the right way." ”

Just a few months ago, she was still the daughter of the Metropolitan Governor, the lord of Ningling County, and responded to the call in the rivers and lakes, but now the times have changed, and a generation of Tianjiao has become a wanted criminal in the imperial court, and was imprisoned by the enemy of the day, this kind of gap is not something ordinary people can bear, but Yuwenshuang has been independent since childhood, these days, he has been confused because of Xiao Jinyan, and now he has calmed down and began to think about countermeasures. Dongfang Nuannuan imprisoned herself, in order to blackmail Xiao Jinyan in exchange for the whereabouts of the martial arts and the luck map of mountains and rivers, now that Xiao Jinyan's whereabouts are in their hands, they have to quickly find a way to escape.

......

Hengduan Shannan, Hulukou.

After receiving Hulukou's request for help, Zhao Lanjiang led 3,000 white horse Yicong, 1,000 Huozi Battalion crossbowmen, and 5,000 Western Army to rush to Hulukou to support.

After the Northern Zhou Dynasty retreated, the situation in Yinyang City was stabilized, and Zhao Lanjiang's prestige in Yinyang City also reached its peak, and the Yinyang people finally accepted this foreigner as the city lord. After quelling the civil strife, he guarded Li Yuanhu in Yinyang City, and sent Li Xianzhong to lead people to guard the first line of heaven, and after meeting with the remnants of Yeerlang, he turned his horse's head and went to Hulukou.

The Ming Dynasty conquered the Western Army of the Fire Word Battalion, when the battle with the Northern Zhou Army, the damage was heavy, after the night Erlang covered the retreat of the Liang General Army, seeing that the first line of the sky could not be guarded, the army was scattered, with the help of the terrain advantage to carry out guerrilla warfare, I thought that I wanted to be loyal, after holding on for a few days, the news of the defeat of the Northern Zhou Dynasty came, so I summoned the old department and took refuge in Zhao Bajiang.

Ten days ago, they had received a battle report, the Western Chu army changed the stalemate posture of the past, led the army to storm Hulukou, the deputy general of Hulukou of the Western Army, Dong Dayou, led the army to resist, a few days down, the entire Hulukou changed hands several times, and no one could occupy the peak.

When Zhao Lanjiang arrived, he saw the sea of blood in the mountains of corpses at the mouth of the gourd, and in the middle of the land, with severed limbs and stumps, a mess, Dong Dayou was leading the soldiers and horses to clean up the battlefield, and the corpses were piled up in one place, poured fire oil, and burned with fire.

These corpses, if not disposed of in time, can easily cause plague when they decay and become moldy. There are only two methods: soil flooding and fire burning.

The air was filled with a foul smell.

"Lao Dong!"

Zhao Lanjiang shouted, Dong Dayou, as an old man in the Fengzi Battalion, had fought side by side with him back then, and he was familiar with Zhao Lanjiang, and now he has become a Hulukou guard.

Dong Dayou scolded, "If you come a few days late, I'm afraid you'll have to clean up for me!"

Although Zhao Lanjiang came to support, he used the identity of the city lord of Yinyang. Zhao Lanjiang holds the Tiger Festival, and can dispatch the soldiers and horses of the Western Army, but this Tiger Festival is a gift from Yuwen Tianlu, although it is said that the general does not recognize the person, Yuwen Tianlu died, and Zhao Lanjiang's identity is a little delicate, so Dong Dayou did not salute his subordinates according to the regulations of the army, but greeted him as an old friend.

Zhao Lanjiang understood the relationship, and also said, "It's good to die, it's good to die, it's a hundred to die!"

The two bumped shoulders, and Dong Dayou said, "I didn't think you would rely on help." Damn, they all say that the Western Chu soldiers are difficult to fight, and today's battle can be regarded as insight. He pointed to the gourd mouth pass, "Counting this time, we have taken it back from the Chu people for the fourth time." ”

Zhao Lanjiang looked at the half-fallen city wall, which had been stained bright red with blood, and under the city wall, there were scorched marks everywhere, and it could be guessed how tragic the war had been in the past few days.

Yesterday's battle, although the Western Army recaptured Hulukou, however, the granary was burned by the Western Chu Army, fortunately, the food in Yinyang City was sufficient, this time Zhao Lanjiang came, brought 30,000 stone grain, and solved the army's grain and grass crisis.

Zhao Lanjiang asked, "Why did Xichu suddenly make a move?"

Dong Dayou said, "We caught a tongue, saying that it was the order of the Xijing Imperial Court, and next month is the first anniversary of the accession of the Emperor of Western Chu, and someone made a military order to knock down Yinyang as a congratulatory gift." Fuck it, I don't care about Hidden Yang City, but if you want to pass through the gourd, I don't ask, Lao Tzu doesn't agree!"

Zhao Lanjiang felt strange, it stands to reason that the Northern Zhou Dynasty was defeated, and with the power of Western Chu, he was unable to conquer the Ming Dynasty at all.

While thinking about it, I suddenly heard someone report, "The Chu army is coming!"