Cao Xu said: "I have written down the good words of the pharmacist Jin Yu. What is the current situation in Jingling County www.biquge.info?"

"Fang Zetao, the owner of the Duba Mountain Villa who occupies Jingling County, is willing to surrender and is waiting for the summons of the chief steward in the camp. Li Jing said.

"Tell me about this person. Cao Xu said.

Li Jing said: "This Fang Zetao was originally a Sui general, and after Yang Guangxi entered the Guanzhong, this person occupied Jingling and established a monopoly villa. But it is not like other people to call the king, judging by his words and deeds, it seems that he is specially waiting for the appearance of the Ming Lord, so that he can submit to his command, which can be used as a resource for ranking, and can also save Jingling from the disaster of war. ”

"This person is also interesting. Cao Xu said, "Then invite him over, I will meet him, and it will be good to calm his heart." ”

"Yes. Li Jing said. Immediately, an order was given.

After a while, a middle-aged man dressed in black, tall and stout, with a thick black mustache on his upper lip, came to the big tent of the Chinese army and said, "Fang Zetao has seen Lord Steward. ”

Cao Xu nodded and said, "General Fang's benevolence and love for the people are the blessings of the people of Jingling County. ”

Fang Zetao said: "The head of the sky is mighty, how dare we use our mantis arms as a car." ”

Cao Xu said with a smile: "General Fang understands the righteousness and attaches himself to our army, so he will be awarded the post of General of the Fourth Rank Tiger Benlang, command 5,000 troops, and capture Xiangyang with me." ”

Fang Zetao was relieved and said, "Honorable Order." ”

The current military system of the Yangzhou Army consists of five people in one army, ten people in one team, fifty people in one team, one brigade in one hundred people, one regiment with 200 people, and one battalion with 1,000 people. It also takes five battalions as a government, and sets up a tiger general, commanding 5,000 people, which is the fourth grade. It is at the same level as a county taishou.

In September of the thirteenth year of the Great Cause (617), the Yangzhou army gathered in Xiangyang, covering the sky with flags and endless sight.

After Fang Zetao, who dominated the villa, surrendered to Cheng, and after the troops under his command were scattered and reorganized, the number of Yangzhou troops reached 100,000 again. Although the combat effectiveness has decreased, the momentum is three points stronger than before.

The high wall of Xiangyang City is thick, the city gate arrow tower is Yue'e, the bell tower and the drum tower are confronted, quite imposing, just looking at it from a distance, it has given people a deep impression.

It is not an easy task to conquer this fortified city.

The Yangzhou army has been besieging the city for three days, but it is not in a hurry to attack, which makes people scratch their heads.

Suddenly a drizzle fell in the sky, and in the big tent of the Chinese army, a strange and intangible qi appeared in the palm of Cao Xu, who was busy and idle.

This is a few days ago in the Pegasus Ranch, Lu Miaozi absorbed the "Yuan Jing" in the Evil Emperor Relic, broke it and then stood up, and forced out a Heavenly Demon True Qi.

Cao Xu was still very curious about the Yin Sect Zhen Sect's peerless Heavenly Demon Dafa, so he deliberately intercepted this true qi and tried to see if he could get anything useful from it. But until now, he had only learned a little more about the strange nature of the Heavenly Demon True Qi, and nothing else.

The true qi of the Heavenly Demon is unpredictable, even if Cao Xu's "Dao Heart Demon Cultivation Dafa" has reached the level of "Demon Extreme", it still can't accurately grasp the core of its changes.

"Dao Heart Demon Cultivation Dafa" specializes in spirituality, and "Heavenly Demon Dafa" specializes in true qi. It can be described as spring flowers and autumn moons, each good at what they are good at.

Comparatively speaking, the former is more touching on the essence of life, so it is superior.

After thinking for a long time, Cao Xu suddenly closed his palms, completely annihilated the Heavenly Demon True Qi in his palm, and sighed: "The food is tasteless, and it is a pity to abandon it." ”

"If the chief manager is interested in the divine skills of this sect, you might as well go to the rain viewing pavilion ten miles southeast of Xiangyang at the third watch tonight. A voice suddenly sounded in his ears, Cao Xu followed the prestige, and could only see a wonderful figure, a few ups and downs, and had disappeared outside the barracks.

"Yin Sect people, you have finally appeared. Cao Xu smiled coldly, and ordered You Niaoti and Ding Jiuzhong, who were in charge of the White Tiger Camp, and Zhou Laoxi and Jin Huanzhen, who had been living in seclusion all along, to get ready.

This time it can be regarded as a negotiation within the Demon Gate, so he has no intention of dispatching a large army.

With his current martial arts, if he wants to run, unless it is the three great masters in the world, don't want to leave him behind.

The night was dark and the moon was high.

Cao Xu took You Niaoti and the four of them quietly out of the barracks.

The rain pavilion is located halfway up a hill, and when Cao Xu and his party of five came to the bottom of the mountain, they saw the swaying lights on the mountainside.

When I came to the rain pavilion, under the reflection of the lights, I saw a woman with plain and elegant clothes and a face hidden in a heavy veil, standing in the wind, facing them.

Her figure is graceful and slender, her hair is knotted and high, even if you can't see her flowers, you can feel her compelling elegance. The way she stands alone is an inexhaustible sight, and it is full of extremely subtle seduction.

Beside him was a woman with silver hair and white hair, wearing a wide golden robe. This woman's silhouette is quite beautiful, but her face is so pale that she doesn't have the slightest hint of popularity, and her eyes are flashing with a strange and cruel light, like a ghost who slipped out of the underworld and asked for her life.

The Demon Gate Yin Sect, the leader of the "Yin Queen" Zhu Yuyan, one of the four charms "silver-haired witch" Danmei.

Zhu Yuyan's gaze swept over the four of You Niaoti who were standing behind Cao Xu, and a beautiful voice came out from under the veil, saying: "I never thought that the world-famous Yangzhou Governor would be a member of the Holy Gate. Your Excellency must be Cao Xu, the new 'Holy Emperor' of the Saint Extreme Sect who is a flash in the pan in the rivers and lakes. ”

Cao Xu said: "It's Cao, I don't know if my predecessors invited me to come, what is there to talk about." ”

Zhu Yuyan said: "Naturally, I came here for Xiangyang City, the Holy Extreme Sect and the Yin Sect are both in the same vein as the Holy Gate, so they should support each other, how can they fight in the same room." If the Lord Steward is willing to raise his noble hand, the "Heavenly Demon Policy" that is treasured by the Sect is willing to borrow the Lord Steward's view. ”

Cao Xu smiled, between the two factions and six realms of the Demon Gate, it seems that there is intrigue and intrigue, and there is endless fighting openly and secretly. What Zhu Yuyan said before was all nonsense, and the last thing was the point.

"Fish is what I want, and bear's paws are what I want. You can't have both, and you can't have both, and you can give up the fish and take the bear's paw. Cao Xu said leisurely.

This sentence represents the breakdown of the first round of negotiations between the two sides.

The atmosphere in the rain viewing pavilion immediately became solemn.

The Yin Sect has a layout in the world, mainly concentrated in the south, and Lin Shihong and Xiao Mill, who were successively destroyed by Cao Xu, have an inextricable relationship with the Yin Sect. Xiangyang Qian Duguan is the only remaining chess piece of its fruits, and its importance can be imagined.

At this time, Cao Xu suddenly said: "I wish my seniors, why don't we make a bet, if I can capture Xiangyang City within ten days, the "Heavenly Demon Policy" hidden by your faction will lend me a look, and in the future, all the disciples of your faction will not be allowed to make a move against the officials and generals under me." If not, then I will withdraw my troops immediately, and promise that within a year, I will not fight the idea of Xiangyang City again. I don't know what I wish my seniors?" )