Volume 2: Lotus and Dragon Lying Chapter 143: The Dilemma of Xing Xuan
At this time - the imperial capital
Luan Yan held the document in his hand and absentmindedly threw it back on the table.
"My lord, it's time to eat. Sheng Qin, the internal official next to him, said.
"Five thousand soldiers, including four hundred yuan, this is the elite of the rebels. Luan Yan frowned and said, "What is the movement in Yunzhong and Chuzhou?"
"Lord Yin and the Western Union Army fought fiercely in the clouds, and the Western Union Army was blocked, and it was difficult to move forward. Sheng Qin said, "As for Chuzhou, the Yunzhong side can still fight in various places and the Western Coalition Army up and down, and the Chuzhou side is directly cowering in the city, with strong walls and clear fields." ”
After listening to the words of the internal official, Luan Yan stood up and looked at the screen woven by silk and carved in gold behind him, thoughtfully.
The Qilin copper incense burner on the table rises with curling smoke, surrounding the water diagram of the cloud lotus on the screen, adding a sense of detachment and tranquility.
Outside the woodcarved half-moon door opposite, there is a rockery and good water, elegant and beautiful, but the silence is terrible, without the slightest anger, as if this place does not belong to this world.
"My lord, there is a sentence below, I don't know whether to say it or not. Sheng Qin said.
"Tell me, there's no outsider here. Luan Yan said.
"My lord, the princes are menacing, and the rebel forces are also in full swing, but the strange thing is that whether it is Lord Yin in the clouds or Lord Zhang Buzhang in Chuzhou, they can easily resist them. Sheng Qin said.
"What's this. Luan Yan turned his head, frowned, looked at Sheng Qin with murderous eyes, and shouted, "Could it be that they can't hold it, and the rebels will enter the imperial capital?"
"Your Excellency, the minister did not mean this, the minister meant, since Lord Yin and Lord Zhang have the ability to resist the rebels, why would they still let the rebels force our portal?" Sheng Qin said.
Luan Yan groaned.
"In the clouds, this is Yin Yu's strategy to lure the enemy in. ”
"Do you really believe it completely?" Sheng Qin said, "Lord Yin has a flamboyant and domineering personality, and he has a heavy army in his hands here, and this time he can defeat the enemy army in the clouds, and it will be even more meritorious to regain all the lost land, and the minister is only afraid that in the future, the world will only know Lord Yin, and he will not know Prime Minister Luan." ”
"Shut up!" Luan Yan scolded.
Sheng Qin was unhurried and fell to his knees.
Luan Yan walked up to him, squinted his eyes and said, "You mean, Yin Yu and Zhang Bu are raising their own respect?"
"I don't dare, I'm just thinking about the future of my lord, so I have to be cautious. ”
"Then what do you mean, Gu Ran also has bad intentions?" Yin Yu said, "Gu Ran is Lone's henchman and strategist, Lone can be this prime minister, Gu Ran has most of the credit, you dare to slander him?"
"The minister did not mean to slander Lord Gu. Sheng Qin kowtowed one after another and said.
"Of course Lone knows that Yin Yu is arrogant, so he sent Gu Ran to supervise the army in the clouds, according to your meaning, Gu Ran and Yin Yu are embarrassed, raising Kou with self-respect, and having a heart of disobedience?!"
"Lord Gu doesn't know it, but Lord Yin is a military general with heavy troops. Sheng Qin's eyes widened, and he said with a shout, "The emperor is far away, Lord Yin is in the clouds, if he really has the heart of disobedience, what can Lord Gu do alone? Even if he does not have the heart of disobedience, it is easy to deceive Lord Gu, and a group of elites of the enemy army is already so close to Tongcheng, they are fighting in the clouds, this is to use the land and people under your command and the safety of the imperial capital to achieve his own reputation!
As soon as he said this, Luan Yan was stunned, and then turned around again.
"Get up. Luan Yan glanced at Sheng Qin and said, "What Your Excellency said has some truth, but after all, it is your family's words. ”
After a deep groan, Luan Yan said again: "Then what can you do." ”
"Immediately order the two generals to destroy the thieves on the same day, without further delay, and let the five thousand elites come out of Yungu, and let them take their heads as a gift. Sheng Qin said.
"Okay, let's do it. Luan Yan said.
"No. Sheng Qin arched his hand.
"Wait a minute. ”
Sheng Qin stopped in place, swallowed a mouthful of saliva, and re-arched his hand.
"Zhang Bu's side, the focus is on letting him send troops as soon as possible, first to exterminate the elite of Yungu as the top priority, Yin Yu's side, ordered him to send troops to the ramp, copied the camp of the Weizheng West Alliance, and let them all stay in the clouds!"
"No!"
Yungu
The grass and bushes moved a few times, and then there was no movement, and nothing special was happening around.
Xing Xuan and Wei Xian held their swords and looked at the rising smoke, hesitated for a long time, but did not dare to take a step forward for a long time.
It is no wonder that the appearance of a peaceful, peaceful and contented village near the battlefield filled with gunsmoke and flesh must have been part of the illusion, but what made them hesitate was that there might be something terrible hidden beneath this beautiful surface.
Illusions are generally like this, full of dangers, and if you are not careful, the real self outside will never wake up.
However, it seems that hesitating here is not an option.
The lady who was washing clothes by the river stood up and threw the washing water in the basin out, and suddenly a water bridge formed in the sky, and if there was a heavy rain, even if Wei Xian and Xing Zhen were hiding in the grass, they were splashed and half wet.
"........." The two looked at each other.
"This illusion is too real. Xing Zhen sniffed the wet sleeves of his clothes, which still had the fragrance of soaphorn.
"That's also illusion, and the illusion that penetrates into your heart can even control your heart, not to mention the five senses. "But this type of large-scale illusion also has obvious weaknesses. ”
"What's the weakness?" said Xing Xuan.
"The weakness is that as long as one person breaks the formation, the entire formation will be invalid in an instant. Wei Xian said.
"Wouldn't that be easy?" asked Xing Xuan tentatively.
"So far, it has been recorded that the probability of breaking the formation is only 30%. ”
"Sancheng?" Xing Xuan couldn't believe his ears, just a chance to break the formation, is this breaking the formation? This is gambling!
He pursed his lips helplessly.
"You might as well tell me directly, we'll be buried here this time. Xing Xuan said angrily.
"On the battlefield, the odds of survival are high enough. Wei Xian said, "Since you are a soldier on the battlefield, you should be ready to sacrifice at any time, all for the sake of Beizhou, for the greater good!"
Xing Xuan sighed.
"You can really see it. Xing Xuan said as he stood up and walked towards the village.
"What are you doing!" Wei Xian hurriedly called out to Xing Xian.
Hoshiba turned around.
"Whether it's a pastry or a trap, we have to take a look first, if we stay here, will the formation break by itself?"
"Then you should be cautious!Death can't be worthless in vain!" Wei Xian hurriedly stood up and followed Xing Xuan, "In the phantom array, if you touch the key point, if you don't handle it well, it will cause irreversible changes!"
Between the words, Xing Xuan had already walked to the entrance of the village.
He was not an imprudent person, he stood fifty meters away from the entrance of the village, and did not approach rashly, but used his transcendent Yuan Force perception to try to feel if there was danger nearby.
Although he was sealed with Yuan Li, his perception was still there, and Xing Xuan's terrifying perception, when he entered Lian Yuan, even Feng Ye had to use some small means to hide it from his eyes.
Therefore, even if it is the ability of the Yuan Force, which is unfamiliar with the stars, he is very confident that he can detect a hint of it, after all, many Yuan Techniques in the world have the same path, and they are all made by the Yuan Force.
Xing Zhen looked around, and didn't notice any traps hidden in the shadows, and didn't even have a sense of crisis, as if this was the Yungu in reality, and there was such a village here, peaceful and happy, and there was no quarrel with the world.
The power of illusion is that even if you know it's an illusion, you can't escape it, it's like being stuck in another world, usually in a dream, and if you die in a dream, you will fall into an endless coma in reality.
As Xing Yu gradually approached the entrance of the village, everything seemed to be real.
Seeing this, Wei Xian was in a hurry, and hurriedly followed Xing Xuan, for fear that he would accidentally touch something that should not be touched, after all, illusion is also a formation.
But to his surprise, and as if it were reasonable, nothing happened, just the peaceful village.
In the middle of the village, on the fertile land, the hard-working peasants are ploughing, and the huge apples are red like the sun, passing through the fields, are like houses, children and young girls are running and playing, and at noon, the smoke of cooking rises from every house.
In the middle of the village, there was a towering old willow tree, and the women were struggling to shake their wheels by the well, and the old people were sitting under the tree fanning the wind, chatting with each other, enjoying themselves, and being happy.
At this time, Xing Xuan noticed that their bodies were thin cloth clothes, and there was a spring blossom all around here, the grass grew and the warbler was flying, and the green leaves were everywhere, but according to Xing Zhen's memory, it was early winter, and the iron armor on his body was cold, and he was like a fool who didn't know hot and cold in this environment.
Just as he was about to take off his iron armor, Wei Xian stepped forward and grabbed him by the shoulder.
Xing Xuan was startled, Wei Xian clicked a few times on several of his big points, and Xing Xuan only felt a burst of warmth surging in his five internal organs, which was the result of the upwelling of Yuan Li.
"What's wrong?" Xing Xuan wondered, "Eh, why did you unlock Yuan Li for me, you don't doubt me?"
Wei Xian glanced at him, and said mockingly: "Being in the midst of illusion, but unloading his armor, such a stupid must not be made of illusion, it seems that he is a real person, and he will unlock the Yuan Force for you, or he will not have the ability to protect himself when he hits the danger." ”
Xing Xuan pursed her lips helplessly and put Ying Chenji to the side against the wall.
"In the illusion, the four seasons and time of the outside world no longer exist, and you don't have to wonder that they are dressed in spring and summer clothes. Wei Xian said.
While they were talking, the villagers suddenly noticed them.
It's really uncomfortable to be stared at by dozens of eyes all of a sudden, even if they're illusions.
The villagers watched on their behalf, the old man turned the child behind him, and the woman stood up with a bucket.
Soon, before Xing Zhen could react, more than a dozen young strong men were already holding axes and hoes to surround them.
"What's the situation?" the corners of Xing Xuan's mouth twitched sharply.
"Say, you thieves, have you come to the village to find out the terrain!" shouted a young man.
Xing Xuan and Wei Xian blinked.
Big brothers, have you ever seen a thief in standard armor?
"Say, what is the real purpose of your coming here?"
"Don't talk nonsense with them yet! tie them up and throw them into the firewood room," said another young man, "If it doesn't work, hand them over to the chief of security and interrogate them carefully!
Xing Xuan and Wei Xian were helpless, and we didn't say anything.
"Resist?" Xing Xuan's right hand was already on the hilt of the sword, ready to strike.
"No, in the phantom array, you must be cautious and cautious, as I said, any mistake can lead to irreversible results. Wei Xian frowned and whispered, stopping Xing Xian.
"We might as well follow them first and see what happens. Wei Xian said in a low voice, "Anyway, it's the villagers' firewood house, if there is something wrong, our Yuan can easily break it." ”
Xing Xuan nodded in agreement, obeyed Wei Xian's meaning, and restrained his hands.
Not much
With a loud bang, the iron door slammed shut, and Xing Xuan and Wei Xian looked at the flowing bright door, their lips twitching violently.
Xing Xuan glanced at Wei Xian.
Wei Xian dodged his gaze, crossed his arms and said, "How did I know that they have a gate made of forbidden magic stones!"
"It's good now. Xing Xuan went to the haystack on the ground, "We can't get out of this room." ”
"It's not like you're reckless. Wei Xian said.
"Eh, how can you blame me, if you don't come in, are you just clubbing outside? Then I guess we will die in the phantom array in the end. Xing Xuan said.
"Be cautious, cautious, cautious. ”
"Be cautious, isn't it an illusion, who can stop us with these civilians who drew their swords just now?" Xing Xuan said angrily.
"As I said, any reckless move will cause irreversible damage!" Wei Xian said.
"That's not bad now!"
"Me!"
"Uh......"
While the two were arguing, there was a groan behind them.
The two of them responded to the prestige, but saw Ying Chenji biting her lips lightly, her body trembling slightly, Yuanshan Handai's brows moved slightly, and her eyes slowly opened, she gasped slightly, and her watery eyes looked around.
"We, where is this?"