Chapter 232: Enraged Pride
Xin Taifu was born in the side branch of the royal family, from the moment of birth he booked the position of the supreme commander of the Purple Fu Army, at the age of eight in the army, at the age of twelve he received careful teaching from a group of veterans, at the age of fifteen he followed his father to learn the art of governing the army, at the age of nineteen he went to the frontier and held important positions in different regions, at the age of twenty-seven he returned to the capital to take care of his seriously ill father, and a year later he took over as the commander of the Purple Fu Army, and was crowned as Taifu according to custom, and since then he has become one of the most important rulers of the Xijie Kingdom.
Before Xijie City was attacked by demon soldiers, there was a great controversy about whether the battle was a retreat, and Xin Taifu was the main battle faction at that time, and he reluctantly gave up a thousand purple rune troops to the princess, but before the city was broken, he escaped, caught up with the princess's team, and became the most faithful executor of the strategy of "avoiding the edge".
Even if he had a feud with the princess, when he appeared, the princess still had to entrust the power of the army to the Taifu, which was a rule for thousands of years, and the Taifu should lead the troops. No one can say exactly how the tradition was formed, and no one even remembers whether King Xijie really made such a promise at the beginning, but the Taifu family firmly grasped the military power and never fell into the hands of others.
Therefore, Mrs. Xin's pride and conceit can easily be aroused into strong anger, and all Mu Xingqiu has to do is to reach out and light the fuse of firecrackers.
"Do you say that I am a coward and coward, and I dare not sacrifice my life for the country?" Mrs. Xin's face was gloomy, he took a step forward, and his two thick eyebrows slowly raised, he was not young, more than ninety years old, even for the descendants of the royal family who lived a little longer, he was considered an old man, but this did not affect his majesty and momentum at all.
If it was in Xijie City, even if Taifu Xin only spoke in a slightly heavier tone, the person standing opposite would kneel and beg for mercy, everyone knew that this old handsome man had a violent temper, and King Xijie would give him three points. But as early as twenty years ago, Mrs. Xin had become restrained, and he was rarely angry in public, especially this time when he joined the princess as the commander of the defeated army, he became much more humble. As long as it does not affect the power of the army, he is even willing to bow to the princess.
In front of an ordinary Pangshan Taoist priest, Mrs. Xin actually regained his youthful temper, which surprised all the generals, and the princess wore a veil, turned her head slightly, and observed the two people who were tense. It's also a little curious.
Mu Xingqiu laughed briefly, his telekinesis illusion technique was just a small test, and he hadn't shown his true power yet, "I don't know you, and I don't know you." He continued to run the method of leading the beast nine changes, which was originally a fist trick. Since being ordered by Zuo Liuying, Mu Xingqiu has used them in illusions, and the effect is even better, much better than the few methods he dug up from the pile of ancient books, "I don't know what you really think in your heart." So, are you really ready to die for your country?"
Mu Xingqiu really didn't know what Mrs. Xin really thought, he could only feel the affection. And not specific ideas.
Xin Taifu pulled out his talisman long sword, which was an ancient sword with a dark purple body, which was originally a symbol of the Purple Fu Army, and now it has become the heirloom of the Taifu family, "Arrogant Taoist, take back your words!"
Some questions, even simple ones, cannot be asked casually. This has little to do with the question itself, but is determined by the status of both parties: the master can ask the servant, "Are you loyal to me?" but the servant cannot ask the master, "Will you always take care of me", no matter how humble the tone.
This is where Taifu Xin's anger comes from, he is the hereditary commander of the Purple Fu Army, although at least ten generations of commanders have died in his bed recently, and he himself has never fought the enemy on the battlefield. However, the four words "sacrifice for the country" still belong to his natural glory, and there is no room for suspicion and blasphemy.
"You're just a fugitive from Pang Shan, and you were probably a citizen of Xijie in the past, and you actually spoke badly to me! My family has done great things, and my ancestors have protected you ungrateful civilians from generation to generation......"
Mrs. Xin's anger became more and more difficult to contain, and the generals present became more and more surprised, pressing the armrest of the seat, looking at this scene with a stunned face, no one dared to stand up and persuade him.
"There's never been a better time. Mu Xingqiu said flatly, and even bowed slightly to Taifu Xin, "The last territory and the last group of people in the Xijie Kingdom are waiting for the protection of Lord Taifu. ”
"Bastard!" Taifu Xin roared angrily, holding his sword in both hands and slashing at Daoist Pangshan.
The high-grade talisman long sword has its own power, Mu Xingqiu stepped out of the way, his seat was split in two neat halves, and after a while, it fell to both sides.
"Good sword. Mu Xingqiu praised, but he didn't take out his big sword for comparison, "But I'm not a demon soldier, Master Taifu used it in the wrong place." ”
Half because of anger, half because of excessive force, Mrs. Xin panted, "The day after tomorrow will go to war!" He stared at the Taoist priest, "The whole army of Xijie Kingdom will fight a decisive battle with the demon army, and the battlefield will give all the answers, I hope I can see the figure of the Taoist priest of Pangshan at that time." ”
"There are not many Taoist priests in Pangshan, but everyone already has the heart of death. ”
Taifu Xin put away the purple rune sword and turned to the princess suddenly, "Right in Broken Flow City, just on the last piece of land in Xijie Kingdom, I ask for a decisive battle with the demon army, please allow Your Highness." ”
The other generals were shocked, how could they not imagine that the dignified Taifu was provoked by a few words from the Taoist priest to change his mind, and the old Fu Master squinted his eyes, as if he was half asleep, but he had actually been carefully observing Mu Xingqiu.
The princess sat upright and pondered for a while, "What is the opinion of the generals?"
The generals had been swaying between the princess and the princess, but now that the two of them were obviously in agreement, what else was there to hesitate about? They all got up one after another, and with the unique arrogance of soldiers, they made a short and powerful oath to fight the demon soldiers to the death.
"Permission. The princess gave her final order.
Xin Taifu led the generals to retire, the battle was a complicated matter, less than two days before the day of the decisive battle, they had to immediately check the terrain and arrange specific tactics.
Mu Xingqiu also retired, and the princess did not stay.
Outside the main hall gate, Mu Xingqiu was stopped by the old Fu Gong Master, this old man known as "Fu Jun" was the leader of the Xijie Kingdom Dragon Guest Association, and explained to Mu Xingqiu very sincerely that Master Taifu had no malicious intentions, and then asked very casually: "Which branch of the Pangshan Daoist is the disciple of the Pangshan Daoist Division?"
"Cardiology. ”
Fu Jun let out a long sigh, "It's not common for disciples in this sect to be. ”
"I'm the only one. Mu Xingqiu smiled and said, since he cast an illusion on Xin Taifu in the main hall, Fu Jun has used some means to protect his mind, Mu Xingqiu can no longer detect the other party's feelings, and can only guess like an ordinary person.
"It's no wonder that seekers are highly valued and remarkable. Great, the heavy responsibility of the revival of Pangshan is on you, and the Longbin Club lacks talents like catechumens, and the situation of guiding zhì is not accepted. ”
"I think Liu Ding from Broken Flow City is a good talisman master, young, determined, and passionate about talismans. ”
"I'm dizzy, I've never heard of such a good seedling. The seeker's vision is not wrong......"
Fu Jun said goodbye, muttering the name "Liu Ding" in his mouth, and Mu Xingqiu guessed that what he really wanted in his heart was to read the heart.
The city was ready for battle, and the entire city barely slept all night, and a large number of civilians were requisitioned to help the army build simple fortifications.
Mrs. Xin has a high status. Even if he felt that he had overreacted after the incident, he could not change his mind, and he had to show that fighting was his position from beginning to end, so he was very active in deploying his troops. Although he didn't have much battlefield experience, Taifu's understanding of the entire army was still far beyond the ordinary, and even a veteran like Pan Sanye was ashamed of himself.
Xin Youtao returned to the city in the middle of the night that day, and the imperial weapon flew. As soon as he landed, he went to see his sister, and Pan Sanye, who was dragged back by him, came to introduce the situation to Mu Xingqiu.
The veteran's face was haggard, and his whole person lost weight, "Dongjie sent a large army, but it will not participate in the battle, and it will stop three hundred miles away, saying that it is to 'observe'. ”
Mu Xingqiu expected this to be the end, "The generals originally wanted to introduce demon soldiers into Dongjie Kingdom. But I persuaded them to change their minds and fight a decisive battle in Broken Stream City. ”
Pan Sanye had already heard some things on the road, "Mrs. Xin, you actually persuaded him to change his mind?" Hehe, the ability of a Taoist priest is great. Your decision is right, based on what I have seen and heard in the Tosuke Kingdom, as soon as the demon soldiers cross the Jiehe River, the army over there will immediately flee south. No one is stupid, we can escape. Dongjie Kingdom will also, and in the end, they will all wait for the Holy Fu Dynasty and the Nine Great Dao to contribute. But the morale is gone, and it's a fart fight. ”
The veteran had apparently seen something in Tosuke that made him very unhappy, and shook his head. With a long sigh, "The war with the demon clan was too easy in the past, and once it was defeated, it panicked. Morale, not to say that there is, it has to be accumulated little by little, step by step, step by step, Broken Flow City has finally laid a little foundation, I am really afraid that those generals will be thrown away. ”
"With the princess here, this kind of thing will not happen. ”
Pan Sanye smiled, "You're right, the princess is an assertive person, she will let it when she should let it, and she will never back down when she should insist, alas, if she is a prince, Xijieguo...... Now this prince is not bad either. The old soldier had his own cunning side, and he stopped talking and did not say any more.
His mouth was closed in time, and Xin Youtao happened to push the door in, "My sister wants to see all the Pangshan Taoist priests, and you can also come third." ”
The Fu Master in the Purple Fu Army was able to monitor the demon army two hundred miles away, so the Taoist priests stayed in the barracks, and Mu Xingqiu called everyone to go to the main hall to see the princess.
Fu Jun was also there, with five Fu masters, including Liu Ding. Liu Ding obviously didn't know why he was weighted, so he stood there stiffly, bowing his head and hanging his hands, not daring to breathe.
The princess also invited three monks, for the sake of Ouyang Li, and they were so excited to receive this honor that they all held their chests high, only their eyes lowered.
Pan Sanye knelt down to the princess to say goodbye, and ten Taoist priests, including Xin Youtao, gave the princess a Taoist gift.
The princess stood up, she was not tall, and she still wore a veil on her face, but she had a unique majesty, and even the old talisman master no longer pretended to be confused, and made a careful appearance.
"The decisive battle is about to begin. The princess omitted all the kind words, "Death is my bottom line, but I am not here for death, I want a victory, and the key to defeating the demon soldiers is to block the mountain of demon fire, which can only rely on your strength." ”
Several Fu Masters looked pensive, the three monks were silent, Mu Xingqiu and his companions glanced at each other, stepped forward, and said, "Daoist Pangshan is willing to be a pioneer." ”
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