On the way to go out with the soldiers of Nanhai County, Xingyan did not ride the white horse "Flying Snow" that Lord Taishou gave him graciously. Although he also wanted to try the feeling of majesty on this tall horse, as soon as he noticed the expressions of Bao Duwei, Lin Xu and others, Xingyan still suppressed this thought.

Of course, this leg strength can't be empty in vain, after thinking about it, Xingyan pushed the "small and weak" Qiong Wei onto the horse, and he held the reins on the side, acting as a groom, and walked with Lin Xu and others.

Most of the soldiers of Nanhai County were foot soldiers, only the main general Bao Chuxiong and a few school officers and heralds rode horses, and most of the others were armed and on foot. Therefore, in this team that is like a long snake, the red-clothed girl on the white horse of the divine horse is particularly conspicuous at this moment.

Now, this little girl who is riding a horse for the first time is shaking her head, and she can't help but look around to see the freshness, as if she is going on an outing. Behind her horse, followed by a flag-holding soldier, holding the golden flag of the water blue bird in his hand. The bright flag, hunting in the wild wind, the golden feathers fluttering with the wind, the gold and blue glow, it is very beautiful.

If you only look at this banner, you will feel full of might.

The destination of this trip, Huoyun Mountain, although it is in Jieyang, but because of the vast area of Jieyang, Huoyun Mountain is at the junction with neighboring counties, so it is nearly 200 miles away from the county seat.

Just pulled out of Jieyang County, this marching team is quite neat, lined up in a long snake, and walks along the official road. But after more than an hour, the queue became a little scattered. Walking in the scorching sun on their heads, the soldiers were all sweating, and they couldn't help but slack off.

This situation fell into the eyes of Bao Chuxiong, and he was naturally very dissatisfied, but this Bao Duwei is also an old veteran who leads the troops, thinking that it is still far away from Huoyun Mountain, and the top of the head is also really scorching, if you scold the soldiers for this, I am afraid that it will affect morale. Thinking like this, Bao Chuxiong turned a blind eye and went with them for the time being.

It's a long road, and it's quite boring, so it's inevitable that people will have to find something to talk about. As he was walking, he heard the Sheng Heng Tang Sheng Senior Brother taught by the Heavenly Master to speak to him:

"Hall Master Zhang, I saw you practicing talismans yesterday, which is indeed extraordinary. But with all due respect, your religion doesn't seem to be known for its philanthropic teachings. I don't know what kind of spell Brother Zhang Dao is best at? If I can tell you, I and a few other mages can also know in their hearts, and when we go to fight with the demons, we can take care of each other. ”

"What Senior Brother Sheng said is very true. If I want to say that I am the best, it should be ......"

Speaking of which, Xingyan was stuck-if you want to say that you are best at spells, of course, you have to count the trick "Ice Heart Knot" taught by Lingyi. It's a pity that yesterday's demonstration was quite a failure, and this spell has obviously been automatically ignored by the person questioning. Or is it "water without a trace"?"Water Spell"?"Instant Water Technique"?But after I got the Thousand Bird Cliff, I was a little neglected to practice.

Just as he was in a dilemma, a crisp voice suddenly sounded next to him:

"My brother's best skill must be the flute!"

"Playing the flute?"

When they heard this, everyone was stunned.

"yes!"

Xiao Qiongwei is full of enthusiasm to promote the awakening:

"The hall master's brother is the best at playing the flute, and sometimes he can play it without a flute~"

"You don't need a flute to play it...... Whistle?!"

Looking at Qiong Wei's childish and delicate face, several people nearby immediately couldn't help laughing. Even Bao Chuxiong, who was sitting on the yellow horse in front of him and had a black face, didn't hold back this sudden smile:

"Ha!~ This little girl is so funny to talk about!"

However, Xingyan didn't think Qiong Wei's words were funny, and immediately he patted his head and suddenly realized:

"Oops~ I didn't expect that. Qiongwei, thank you for the reminder!"

"Brother Sheng, what I am best at is playing the flute! Do you want to listen to me play a tune?"

As he spoke, Xingyan reached out to take the Shenxue jade flute on his waist.

"Ahem!"

When Bao Chuxiong heard this, he hurriedly turned around and waved his hand, and stopped:

"Hall Master Zhang, I don't think it's necessary. I'm afraid it will disturb the morale of the people who play the song during the march!"

"Well, that's ......"

Xingyan thought that this move was inappropriate, so he had to laugh twice and continue to concentrate on being his groom.

Seeing this situation, Sheng Hengtang kindly advised:

"Brother Zhang Dao, it seems that when it comes to fighting with the demons, you can let me wait to fight in the front. All you need to do is take the center of the story. ”

“...... Thank you, Brother Sheng, for your kindness!"

After this answer, Zhang Yun'er saw Qiong Wei's cute demeanor, so she began to tease her. It's just that no matter how she teased her after that, the little girl on the horse refused to talk more, just watched her giggle there, and her eyebrows and eyes curved into two lovely crescents.

Bao Chuxiong's team of county soldiers marched to a depression about ten miles away from Huoyun Mountain, so they collected their troops and temporarily repaired them. In addition to reorganizing the formation and sending scouts, there is also an important job, which is to paint fire avoidance charms on the soldiers' armor by Sheng Hengtang and Zhang Xingyan.

Most of these charms have a time limit, and in order to maximize their effectiveness, the two of them began to draw talismans for soldiers when they were close to the battlefield.

At this time, it was about noon, and the head was slightly west from the south, and most of the soldiers were hungry, and by the way, they also took this opportunity to eat dry food with the water in their skins.

When the scout and Bao Chuxiong returned to the bandit, they said that the two had painted fire avoidance talismans on all the armor. Bao Chuxiong gave an order, and this team of about 300 soldiers marched towards Huoyun Mountain in a neat manner. After that, no one casually exchanged heads, or dragged ahead.

In less than half a cup of tea, Xingyan clearly saw that under the clear blue sky a few miles away, there was a red mountain all over the body. Bao Duwei had mentioned that Huoyun Mountain was not precipitous, and Xingyan imagined Huoyun Mountain as a bald hill in his mind. It wasn't until I saw it with my own eyes that I realized that my prediction was very wrong:

From a distance, Huoyun Mountain is majestic, and the peaks and peaks are steep. The rocks on the mountain are either red ochre or purple red, such as dyed with the color of the sun; the trees on the slopes, although it is in the summer of July, seem to have been dyed by the frost of the three autumns, and the mountains are red all over; occasionally the hot wind blows, and the red waves are set off.

As far as the eye can see, under the scorching sun of July, the entire Huoyun Mountain is scorching with red light, and the flames are steaming, like a huge and friendless torch, which is burning under the sky. And the clouds gathered above the peak, the shape is peculiar, like a boat like a cliff, and it is reflected by the red mountains, such as the red cotton wool. Precisely:

The sky is full of fire clouds, and the birds dare not come!

Just as he was waking up and marveling at the miracle of heavenly creation, the little Qiong Wei on the horse suddenly leaned over and whispered to him:

"Brother, that mountain is so strange~"

"yes! It's the first time I've seen such a strange mountain of red stones. But it's pretty good. ”

"Well, it's not just beautiful, it's also smelly~"

As she spoke, Qiong Wei wrinkled her nose and sniffed hard.

"Huh?"

“...... Sister Qiong Wei, I see that your nose is really smart, and you are about to catch up with the dog's nose! Why don't you go hunting with my brother next time?"

"Okay, okay, don't forget to bring me~"

Just as he was laughing with Qiong Wei, Sheng Hengtang, who had been silent for a long time, suddenly said loudly:

"Congratulations, Lord Lieutenant!"

Sheng Hengtang's words were really clueless, Bao Chuxiong felt a little strange, so he turned around and asked:

"Sheng Daochang, the war has not started yet, where does the joy come from?"

"My lord, let me be careful. Poor Dao once practiced the art of observing qi with the real master of heaven, and he could measure the army's gains and losses in battle. ”

"Oh, come on!"

As soon as he heard about the victory and defeat, Bao Chuxiong was immediately interested.

"Before the war, there were often clouds condensing above the battlefield. If the clouds are like embankments and mountains, it is the air of military victory. If it is like a capsized boat, red and white accompany each other, then the main soldiers are brave. Adults, please see、"

Sheng Hengtang raised his hand and pointed to Huoyun Mountain in the distance, and said:

"At this moment, the clouds of the four directions are gathering towards the Huoyun Mountain, or like a giant boat, or like an embankment, flowing and changing, red and white, it is the great victory of the Lord and our side!"

Bao Chuxiong was overjoyed when he heard this, and ordered the colonel next to him, riding a fast horse and galloping back and forth, spreading the words of Sheng Heng Tang throughout the army. When the soldiers heard the news, they immediately burst into laughter, one after another, and they all quickened their pace, eager to immediately pounce on the gale-village to fight.

Bao Chuxiong saw that the morale of the county soldiers was high, and he was very happy in his heart, and thanked Sheng Hengtang:

"Actually, with the help of a few powerful mages from Your Excellency, why aren't those rats arrested?"

Not long after, this high-morale bandit army marched to the foot of Huoyun Mountain.

Arriving at the destination, Bao Chuxiong reined in his war horse, slightly reorganized the formation, and ordered the soldiers to rush to Huoyun Mountain together. Just as he was about to raise his arms to give orders, he suddenly saw a person flash out in front of the horse, and said:

"I wonder how the general is going to break the enemy?"

Looking at it intently, the person who spoke was none other than Lin Xu, a disciple of the Heavenly Master. Bao Chuxiong is now relying on these disciples of the Heavenly Master Sect, and when he saw him asking, he replied in a harmonious voice:

"With the help of a few people, and the sons under his command are not afraid of anger, Chu Xiong is ready to attack the mountain in one fell swoop and wipe out the windy bandit village in one fell swoop!"

"Although the general's method is very good, there may be a better way to break the enemy. ”

"Oh? ”

Seeing that Bao Chuxiong was interested, Lin Xu told the strategy he had planned all the way:

"Those thieves, although they are not defeated by the general's bravery, but as the so-called 'poor cobs are not forced', these grass cowards are all in blood debt, and when they reach the end of the road, they will definitely resist to the death. Moreover, these outlaws also have the advantage of geographical advantages, and are more familiar with the terrain of Huoyun Mountain than you and me; if they defend against the danger and resist stubbornly, I am afraid that the general will not be able to capture it for a while. ”

Hearing what Lin Xu said reasonably, Bao Chuxiong couldn't help nodding.

"There's another thing that's quite worrying. The fire amulet on the sergeant's body, after two or three hours, the effect will be reduced, and the fight will inevitably be soaked in blood, and the rune power may be even more difficult to last. If the two armies are deadlocked, the rat demon hides in the dark again, and takes advantage of it to set fire to the county soldiers who are fighting in the narrow place, I am afraid that it will be ...... at that time."

Although Lin Xu didn't say any more, Bao Chuxiong knew what he meant. Originally, he was still full of confidence, but now listening to Lin Xu's analysis, he also became a little hesitant:

"In this way, if you go straight up the mountain, I'm afraid that you will have to play the old story of the red cliff again...... I wonder what the chief of the forest has to do?"

"Adults can use the strategy of 'throwing bricks and attracting jade'. There are clouds in the war, 'throwing bricks to attract jade, like to lure it, and hit it.' ’”

"What does the Taoist mean to lure those mountain bandits down the mountain and then annihilate them in one fell swoop?"

"Exactly! The upper ground is the mountain, the lower ridge is the water, and the bottom of the mountain is the water, and the danger is also. If the bandits in the windy village face the enemy with the general's soldiers and horses at the bottom of the mountain, the enemy is in great danger, and the general will win. At that time, if that rat demon doesn't know the opportunity and dares to come out to make trouble again, then I will wait for a few senior brothers and sisters, and there will be no return!"

"Brilliant plan!"

Hearing Lin Xu's high-minded remarks, Bao Chuxiong applauded and praised:

"I can't imagine that the Heavenly Master teaches all the Dao masters, not only are they proficient in spells, but they are also so skilled in the art of war, which really makes Chu Xiong admire!"

"I'll order someone to prepare some golden drums and flags, and go to the Huoyun Peak Dafeng Village to lure the enemy!"

"Uh...... Please forgive me for saying bluntly, this method of luring the enemy may not be effective. ”

"Oh?"

The phrase 'like to lure the enemy' means that it is necessary to lure the enemy with similar things, so that the truth can be confusing. The adults can divide seventy or eighty soldiers, let the lieutenant colonel lead them, and go to the front of the wind village to attack and shout and kill, so that those bandits can be convinced. Otherwise, those thieves have been shrinking for a long time and may not be fooled. ”

When he spoke, Lin Xu's spirit was bright, and his words were full of strong confidence.

"Haha! Daoist Lin is really young and wise, and he has no last resort, and he really deserves to be the best among the people! No wonder your senior brother saw the spirit of military victory before--with the help of Brother Lin, why should Chu Xiong not be victorious? If he wins the victory this time, the first credit will be Your Excellency!"

"Don't dare to be, don't dare to be!"

Although Lin Xu was humble and polite, he still couldn't hide a trace of joy on his face:

"It's just a little bit of strength in the bottom, and the whole battle is brave and brave. ”

After a slight pause, Lin Xu humbly requested:

"After winning this battle, I wonder if Lord Captain can help me teach a little favor?"

"Oh, if it's useful, just say it!"

"It's not a big deal. In Panyu, I taught a few parishioners, who had been imprisoned by the government for some trivial matters, and are still in prison. I just hope that after the triumph of Lord Duwei, he will say a few kind words for us in front of Taishou......"

"Ha, it's a trivial matter, it's wrapped up in Bao!"

Bao Chuxiong patted his chest and packed the ticket, and then went according to Lin Xu's plan.

Now, not only did Bao Chuxiong and the other soldiers only have Lin Xu and a few disciples of the Heavenly Master Sect in their eyes, but even this Shangqing Hall advocate woke up to himself, and after hearing and witnessing Lin Xu's entire dedication process, he was also impressed in his heart:

"These Daoists of the Heavenly Master Sect are really dragons and phoenixes among people! Especially this Daoist Brother Lin Xulin, who is not much older than me, is so proficient in the art of war in the battle array! Although I have also read some military books and battle strategies, I have never thought that I would use them in practice. ”

In addition to admiring, Xingyan made up his mind, and after deciding to start a war, he would definitely take the lead for Lin Xu and the others and help them wholeheartedly.

Now at the foot of Huoyun Mountain, everyone is making final preparations for the upcoming battle.

Unconsciously, the sky above everyone's heads was already covered with clouds.

The Huoyun Mountain under the thousands of miles of clouds was occasionally reflected by the blazing sun, and it showed a blood-like scarlet.

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