The sunlight passed over the foothills, shining on the Wei River, making it sparkle. The undulating water surface reflected figures holding long weapons or flags passing by. The dark army stretched southward as if there was no end, but its speed was extremely slow.
"… As the human world's military tactics say, the army must march like a mountain, not caring about the gains and losses of an inch of land. The main thing is to protect the lives of the soldiers and prevent the enemy from launching a surprise attack!"
Amid the neighing of war horses, on one side of the long winding team, several figures were riding horses or strolling in the grass on the river bank, looking at the sunlit river at the foot of the mountain ahead, and quietly listening to four young men dressed like scholars. Wang Feng, with one hand behind his back, recalled Lu Liangsheng's past demeanor in his mind, raised his chin, a smile appeared on his face, and one hand was slightly raised to point at the army marching not far away.
"…When retreating, you must be as swift as the wind, not giving the enemy who is following you a chance to take advantage…"
"Heavenly King, I have heard a little about this military tactic in the upper realm, and it seems that it is not interpreted in this way." Master Liang, the Winged Fire Snake, who was riding on horseback, swung his whip, frowned in thought, and looked at the four figures in front of him with some suspicion.
He had doubts at first, but the person was found by the Black Evil Star, so he didn't say much. Moreover, in the upper realm, the Four Heavenly Kings had followed Li Jing for a long time, so he didn't dare to offend them easily. In addition, the other party could also sense the presence of a god, so it was even harder to say more. If Tu Liuzhang hadn't said that it was the Four Heavenly Kings who drove away the last attacking Yin God that day, he would have taken action to capture him and verified the authenticity.
At the side, Black Star, who was also riding a horse and holding an iron whip, looked back at him and said with a cheerful voice, "How can the application of military tactics be so rigid? This marching like a mountain has its merits, it is as stable as a mountain, um... except that it is slower. Do you think those cunning Yin Gods will come to attack us by surprise?"
Then, he looked at the four people in front of him who were walking with their heads held high and their hands behind their backs, rode closer to them, poked them twice with his elbow, and lowered his voice.
"Can't you see? After Li Tianwang was beaten back to the upper realm, the Four Heavenly Kings came down again. It's obvious that they want to earn back Li Tianwang's credit. They are walking so slowly, they must let the other three sides fight a few times first, so that they can easily get the cooked meat in the pot."
The Winged Fire Snake frowned and looked at the four people in front of him. After thinking about it carefully, his eyes lit up. He stroked his beard and nodded slightly.
… No wonder they are moving so slowly, so this is the reason. After following Li Tianwang for a long time, he is indeed well versed in military tactics and strategies. In this way, the harder they fight over there, the easier it will be here. Presumably, the previous few Yin Shen did not show up, and they must have been quietly transferred to other places.
Thinking of this, Winged Fire Snake cast his eyes to the Black Evil Star beside him, and a smile suddenly appeared on his face. He gave a thumbs up and said, "That's really great."
"Figured it out? Hey, it took me a whole night to figure it out."
Black Star raised his chin with great pride, and whipped the horse's buttocks. "Let's go to the front to urge them not to walk too fast. Let the Four Heavenly Kings take charge of the rear. This can be regarded as a gesture of goodwill for us to make friends with Heavenly King Li."
"rational!"
The two gods looked at each other and laughed. The reputation of Li Jing, the Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King, was very different from that of the other two stars. There would naturally be benefits in making friends with him. Immediately, he urged his horse to go forward, bowed to the four scholars, explained his mission, and left.
Whoosh whoosh~~~
Four heavy breaths came out from four faces that were holding their heads high and nodding. As soon as the people left, their puffed out chests suddenly hunched down, and they quickly gathered together and talked in a low voice.
"Another level passed..."
"Three brothers, what should we do next? Those Yin Spirits are not coming anymore. If we stay any longer, we will be exposed."
"Don't worry. I think it's always good to do something for the country. After this incident, who would dare not look down on us? Besides, the national teacher has begun to seal the Yin God. How can we solve this problem?"
"Well, even if I didn't get an official position, I can always get a deification..."
At the side, Wang Feng slapped the youngest Zhao Tang on the back of his head, "You sealed the Yin God, do you want to die?"
The latter rubbed the back of his head in grievance, glanced at his brother, and muttered: "If we keep going, won't we be there soon?"
Amidst the whispered conversation, the two gods in front who were supervising the patrol of the front army issued orders to the messengers from time to time with their divine thoughts. The Winged Fire Snake riding on the horse beside them closed his eyes to rest, and while shaking slightly, he still felt that something was wrong.
"Black Star, why do I always feel like something is wrong? I feel uneasy..."
After giving an order, Black Evil Star withdrew his mind, turned his head, and laughed at him with his thick beard stretched out: "You are calm after being attacked? Let me see, the Wei Tu Ji in the west and Kui Mu Lang in the south are eager to see them fight to the death in Chang'an, but they have already seen the expressions of the two of us standing on the top of the city with the Four Heavenly Kings..."
Thinking of this, Black Star couldn't help but burst into laughter again. The midday sun was pouring through the clouds, and the two gods he mentioned were in big trouble.
—On July 13, Liang Wang Li Gui led 50,000 troops to attack Tianshui, but was resisted by Bai Qi, the "King of Wu'an" who was blessed by the Spirit. He did not take the thousand-plus Yin soldiers seriously, but on the morning of the second day, 100,000 more soldiers appeared, and on the afternoon of the 14th, he was surrounded...
On the same day, Kuimulang, Duke of Menghai in the south, marched north to Chang'an to attack Shangluo and Zheyang counties. He was blocked at the Han River. The river was covered with thick fog, and there were frequent secret boats coming and going. They crossed the river and attacked.
But that happened yesterday, and the Black Evil Star and Winged Fire Snake, who were rushing to Chang'an, were still unaware of it.
Know, know, know~~
Know~~
The wind blew through the woods, and the annoying cicada sounds suddenly quieted down. In the scorching sky, the marching team in front stopped, and the two gods who were talking heard a passage from the immortal soldier's soul.
"Those Yin Spirits are here again, blocking the way."
Black Evil Star and Winged Fire Snake looked at each other and spurred their horses to gallop over. The scorching sun gradually disappeared behind the clouds and the sky became overcast in their sight. In front of the two gods, the three Yin gods held their weapons and blocked the way of the marching army. Surrounded by Yin energy, they looked erratic in the daytime.
When the army gathered here, Black Evil Star and Winged Fire Snake were naturally not afraid of them. They raised their hands proudly, pointed at the three Yin Gods in front of them, and made gestures.
The long winding dragon quickly changed its formation, and formed several square formations with rumbling footsteps, and lined up in the field one after another. Long spears were like a forest, shining with golden light, and looking down from the sky, one could vaguely see a magic formation taking shape.
boom!
boom!
The orderly sound of footsteps hitting the ground made the two gods look up slightly in enjoyment. The sound of the army deploying its troops was always so wonderful... Hmm
Black Star suddenly opened his eyes, "The footsteps are wrong!"
Hearing the sound, the Winged Fire Snake looked in the direction of the rumbling sound of the array that was still coming from the front. On both sides of the three Yin Gods in front, tall figures lined up in an orderly manner, taking steps in unison, holding their heads high and slowly walking to the front of the three Yin Gods, Xiang Yu, Lu Bu, and Li Guang.
The moment they closed, long spears appeared like a forest at the feet, and there was another "bang" sound.
The wandering clouds drifted away, and a corner of the sun shone through, illuminating the motionless figure, revealing the color of the stone and the carved face. At that moment, the dark green fire lit up. Lu Bu and Xiang Yu called out their war horses, turned over, and looked at the opposite formation, grinning with a ferocious smile.
"I can lead my troops into battle again. I really miss it..."
Xilulu-
Red Hare and Black Zhui raised their hooves, stood up, and neighed loudly. The next moment, the moment their iron hooves touched the ground, they kicked up two trails of dust and flew out.