Murong Zhi took out a box of maps from Na Ring and waved his hand to stretch out in front of us—it was the mountain-shaped shì map of the two prefectures of Yan and Zhao, six roads and seventy-three counties.

"The lord of the Rakshasa country rules Yan Zhao, and he only appoints six Yuan Infant Commanders. They and their own tribal factions are entrenched in the hub towns and top spiritual veins; the small cities and ordinary spiritual mountains under their jurisdiction are handed over to the local traitors and the agents of the evil monks who have fled from the Central Plains - the Central Plains is occupied by people, and the demons are lurking in the mountains; Yan Zhao is the rebel army wandering through the mountains and wilderness, and the demons occupy the famous capital of the big city, and the two sides are tugging at the small towns of the counties and counties at both ends of the first rat. ”

She talked eloquently, obviously knowing the situation in Hebei,

"The human race that is deeply versed in all kinds of governance cannot eradicate the demons and evil in the mountains and wilderness, and the demon race that has accumulated shallow knowledge is even more incapable of it. Every time the Northern Desolation Demon swept the county, the power of the Sixteen Righteous Army was born like weeds -- in the fallen counties, Yan Zhao Haojie taught the people the "Martial Arts" in the name of various bow and arrow societies; in the mountains, the Righteous Army built tens of thousands of miles of underground Great Wall and fortifications. All kinds of ordnance and grain were transferred to us from the Central Plains and by sea. ”

The girl in white looked at Tianbo Hou Guo Zihan without timidity,

"Yan Zhao Feng is all over the place, culture and education are not prosperous, and there is no systematic Taoist inheritance. However, looking at the whole world, only Yan Zhao's warriors are like clouds and rain, and with a little training, they can be organized into an army! Tens of millions of Yan and Zhao people can easily recruit more than 100,000 martial artists who have realized the internal strength of Taoism, and there are also hundreds of Jindan warriors who are willing to restore their homeland and establish meritorious deeds. A powerful figure is needed to rally them together - unfortunately, since Yuwen Batu is married to a genuine fox demon, the leaders of the rebel army will at least not come close to him. ”

"Although I don't like Mrs. Yuwen, she is actually from the naturalized demon clan with a long history in Middle-earth, and has no relationship with the Northern Desolation demon clan. ”

Guo Zihan groaned.

Wen Hou said lightly,

"It's a pity that Badu can't tell the tens of millions of Yan Zhao people one by one. In the hearts of everyone, he is entangled with the demon clan. ”

If Tianbo Hou ascends to the position of a general, Yan Zhao Haojie will definitely be sincerely attached. The combination of the resources of the Central Plains and the military strength of Hebei will definitely be able to drive out the demon tide in the north. After that, Tianbo Hou hijacked the military power to crusade against the rebellious princes, and the Zhongxing Emperor's family was just around the corner. ”

Murong Zhi smiled slyly.

I looked at her suspiciously

-- Xiao Zhi has only established her prestige in the rebel army after life and death, how can she dedicate her inheritance to foreign princes? The delusion of recovering the country must still be in the depths of her thoughts, but this righteous act of dedicating troops is equivalent to making herself immediately return to the state of being without a cone.

"Ordinary heroes are not willing to give up their own land and inheritance, you young girl is different from them--why was the original girl born and died in Yan Zhao?--As far as I know, your original family has no relationship with Yan Zhao. The original master and nephew were Yuan Ying turned robbery, and it is natural for him to return to the Daomen, and the girl is a senior disciple of the Star Sect, I originally thought that you were following the example of Nangong Tengjiao in the past when he split the earth in Qidi. ”

Guo Zihan asked.

I nervously waited for Murong Zhi's answer—something I had been avoiding asking her. I'm afraid that a few words will be careless, and I will hurt each other's love that is not easy to repair.

Xiao Zhi shook her head slightly,

"I have no interest in the position of princes, and I was a displaced person entrusted by Jindan of Hebei Province who took refuge at sea. After that, the master encouraged me to take Senior Brother Nangong Panshi as an example, do great good, and accumulate great virtue. When the world is peaceful, I will naturally retire and follow my younger brother to cultivate the immortal mountain, and there will be no more dust thoughts. ”

I could barely suppress the waves of surprise in front of outsiders—I couldn't tell if she was telling the truth or the lie.

-- I should have rejoiced at that. But thinking that it was Murong Zhi who slashed Wang Qitai's head with a knife at that time, I couldn't believe that she would really be entrusted by others and be loyal to people.

- She is by no means Nangong Panshi, and the survival of the world will not be placed on Xiao Zhi's heart at all.

The more the girl in white was filled with incomparably sincere expressions, the more uneasy my heart became.

Tianbo Hou Waner,

"The situation in Yanzhao is often concerned by me in Guanzhong. Xiao Ai and the original girl promised me that of course my prospects were bright, but you deliberately missed a lot of things - as far as I know, there is still a popular force called the Lunatic Cult in Hebei, which is the remnant of the Demon Cult that was eradicated by my sect more than a hundred years ago. The Northern Wilderness Demon Clan is not good at rule, so they support the Lunatic Cult and the Hebei Righteous Army to win the hearts and minds of the people. The people of Yan Zhao are half of the righteous army, half of them are of the moon worship, and the two forces are intertwined - there is no shortage of generous and loyal people in Hebei, and there are not many scum of the human race who regard themselves as the blood of the demon clan. ”

"Even if you can only grasp half of Yan Zhao's heart, there is a lot to be done!"

Murong Zhi unconsciously moved the small couch forward.

Wen Hou smiled and stretched out his hand as white as jade, rubbed the girl, and then said to Guo Zihan:

"The original girl has already expressed Yan Zhao's support to Tianbo Hou. Let me talk about the help of the court -- the Taishi Xun Si and most of the imperial capital's ministers are our strong allies. The civil officials who supported the emperor hated the princes, and even more hated the warriors under Batu, and Tianbo Hou was a relatively acceptable candidate for them. The military attachés are divided into three factions: the forbidden army has been run by Yang Pengnian for many years, and he has a great friendship with you, and after the fall of Yang Pengnian, the forbidden army is also willing to obey your command, and does not want to be squeezed out by Yuwen's Jiangnan military generals; Count Yin Wei of the imperial capital has always pursued neutrality, and he will not do anything in our competition with Batu, and will only recognize the winner, and he does not have to care; the only thing to worry about is those unambitious generals in the Taiwei Mansion. ”

Ji Xiaoai said while thinking,

In the past few decades, Yang Pengnian has transferred the military power of the Taiwei Mansion to his shogunate step by step, suppressing those generals who communicate with the princes of the feudal towns. Batu's entry into Beijing gave them hope of regaining their position. Taiwei Yan Luobai was the most enthusiastic of the courtiers who welcomed Batu. So far, he has indeed won over a few secretaries. However, in the overall civil and military shape of the capital, we still have a steady advantage. ”

There was a long silence in Schönai.

Finally, Guo Zihan said:

"It's hard for Wenhou to accumulate so many good cards to offset Batu's advantage. But you and I both know -- if many means can't withstand Emperor Tianluoge's support for Batu -- the head of Tianluo admittedly doesn't like Mrs. Yuwen, but at such a critical moment, he will always stand on Batu's side -- Batu has always been unkind to you Kunlun and Longhu. Since Lin Zhenren can't preside over the Demon Clan, he can only assist the head of Tianluo to control the Sword Sect's mastery of Middle Earth-alas, not everyone can laugh at it. ”

Mei Gongzi's expression darkened,

"The appointment of the new general is still after the Lantern Festival. According to the imperial court regulations, it is still necessary to go through the process of being recommended by the three princes and then approved by the Son of Heaven. The influence of the emperor can only be outside the law. Let's do our best for half a month and resign ourselves to the fate of heaven - I only hope that the Lantern Festival Fighting Method can thwart the sharpness of the Sword Sect. ”

Ji Xiaoai raised her head, her gaze and I stared at each other unexpectedly.

"During this time, I will connect with Peng Nian and his subordinates. The outcome is undecided, and Guo will never give up easily. Gentlemen, work hard!"

The general of Zhengxi took his leave.

"Do your best and obey the destiny ......of heaven," Murong Zhi muttered and repeated.

After dozens of breaths, thunder and lightning flashed in the sky. Through the window, I saw dozens of Drake Horse Riders flying away in a thunder cart. Two five-colored auspicious clouds, as big as friends, and shining gods, carried Tianbohou's chariot and passed away slowly.

-- Anyone who is a little well-informed in the imperial capital will now know that Guo Zihan has clearly stood on the opposite side of Batu.

Suddenly, Ji Xiaoai sighed:

"Have you ever had a fateful rival? Batu is a man, he is my mortal enemy. ”

I don't know why. Murong Zhi asked quietly,

"When Wenhou won the second place in the last mountain and river list when he was a child, the first place in the world that year was the more than ten years old Badu. ”

"Exactly. ”

Mei Gongzi readily agreed, and a haze immediately shrouded her eyebrows.

"Five hundred years ago, Emperor Taizu of this dynasty and the first Wuhou of this dynasty made immortal feats in the great war between the sect and the demon tide. More than half of the military exploits were made by the first generation of Wuhou. It's just that Taizu is the personal disciple of the first ancestor of the Sword Sect, so the first Wuhou is very reluctant to give up the supreme position in the world. After that, Wuhou abandoned the Dao to cultivate martial arts, and devoted himself to opening up the Supreme Martial Dao of the Broken Void, but unfortunately the Middle Dao fell - after the last mountain and river list, there was a saying that the first generation of Wuhou turned robbery. The elders of the Sword Sect doted on him very much, except for the position of the Son of Heaven that could not be coveted, he always asked for everything. Every time I am an enemy of him, I always feel powerless. ”

There was no sign outside, and the sky suddenly became cloudy. I don't know if Wenhou's accidental leakage of mental fluctuations caused the changes in the heavens.

"Wen Hou doesn't have to worry, the general trend is not something that can be stopped by manpower. ”

A person walked out from behind the four screens, as if countless nothingness had become something. Murong Zhi and I both sighed slightly: When we were in Xiaozhu for a long time, even a Yuanying powerhouse like Tianbohou didn't realize that there was another observer.

Ji Xiaoai's eyebrows stretched. The heavens changed, and the bright light entered the house.

The man was dressed in black clothes and had a straight face. From a distance, it is as firm as a stone, and up close it is as warm as jade. I know it very well.

"This is an old friend of the ancestors, the great Confucian Kuang Yizhen master of Nanyang County's "Book of Changes". All kinds of plans before relied on the hard work of Master Kuang. Wen Hou got up from the couch and bowed respectfully to the scholar with his palms together.