Tang Wanzhuang still paid the price for her act of voluntarily committing suicide... because she really didn't have Suzakushao, and was not even on the same level in this regard.
Zhuque really didn't expect that he had just been feeling smug about holding down his nasty disciple's hand last night, but when he turned around, he was also held down by the same operation and had to endure a beating. He was really upset.
She endured it silently for a while, and when Zhao Changhe let her go and turned to Tang Wanzhuang, Zhuque leaned against the side to rest for a while. Looking at Tang Wanzhuang's shy and flattering appearance, the demonic fire in her eyes burned.
Then he leaned over and kissed Tang Wanzhuang on her lips.
Tang Wanzhuang stared in amazement.
"My little beauty..." Zhuque's eyes flashed with a bewitching light, and his fingers moved down from her cheek, gently stroking her white jade body: "You know, I wanted to do this to you a long time ago, seeing how messed up your hair was... Since you are asking for death..."
As she spoke, her red lips moved down and kissed Tang Wanzhuang's delicate neck.
Tang Wanzhuang was so tense. The poor young lady usually only thought about taking turns, and never thought that they could play tricks on each other, let alone think that the man would be happier because of it.
The result was a horrific loss as they were attacked from both sides.
—Fight for you to see, and finally declared Tang Wanzhuang defeated. But as the initiator who dragged the opponent into the battlefield, Tang Wanzhuang won.
It is difficult to say who will win or lose, and it may take a long time to verify, such as who will give birth first
That was a long time ago...
It is unknown how long the battle lasted.
The court meeting ended very early but not too late. It was still considered morning when the war started, but now the sun has deviated from the zenith and it is already afternoon.
Several hours were wasted on such boring things. The three sages lay straight with thin blankets in their arms, looking at the ceiling. If you didn't know, you would think they were reflecting on themselves.
In reality, both the Prime Minister and the General were out of strength... and the effect of this dual cultivation was more powerful than any other time.
Originally, Zhao Changhe thought that from the complementary nature of their skills, Tang Wanzhuang and Huangfu Qing were not incompatible, and Sanniang was the real deal in this regard. But in practice, he found that it was still very obvious.
Because the ancestors of the Tang family have always been aware of martial arts through the observation of flowing water. His research on water even exceeds that of light. All the martial arts of the Tang family have the endless changes of small bridges and flowing water, as well as the calm and gentle image of Suzhou Taihu Lake. If there is any difference between them and Sanniang, it is small bridges and flowing water and raging sea. How can Sanniang be as delicate and gentle as Tang Wanzhuang? On the contrary, the control group of Tang Wanzhuang and Zhuque is more in line with people's conventional concept of water and fire conflict.
As a result, the cultivation of the three people suddenly improved a little bit through this wave of dual cultivation, and the shortcomings of the two women's cultivation methods were slightly made up. The benefits were so great that no one expected it. So much so that they were still savoring the experience for a long time after the event, and they were too lazy to quarrel.
After a long while, Zhao Changhe finally tried to ask, "Would you like to get up and eat?"
Huangfu Qing said lazily: "I'm full of anger and can't eat."
I don't know if she was angry or full, Tang Wanzhuang glanced over with her beautiful eyes. If I had to say who was more angry, I seemed to be more angry. I was so sick of your kiss.
Huangfu Qing also glanced at her and said lazily: "Some people look delicious, but they taste just so-so. They are not as plump and comfortable as Sanniang, nor as youthful and lovely as Chi Chi."
Tang Wanzhuang was so angry that she almost laughed: "That was Xuanwu and His Majesty, not you, what are you so proud of?"
Huangfu Qing hummed and stopped talking. She wanted to say that a man must be blind to be hooked, but she couldn't say that after thinking about it carefully, because her figure was almost exactly the same as Tang Wanzhuang's. Scolding her was the same as scolding herself. Her advantage was her elastic and toned waist and legs, but hers were more soft and smooth. She didn't know which one men liked more. However, it was too cheap to compare them. Forget it, just shut up.
As expected, Tang Wanzhuang did not let her go, sneering: "I have never thought that the Suzaku Venerable would compete with others to see who is more comfortable. It seems that all his efforts in this life have been to raise his own status?"
Fortunately, Huangfu Qing had expected to be criticized for this, and said leisurely: "I don't know who said to fight in bed... If you want to fight, fight thoroughly. You started it yourself, and you don't allow others to fight."
Just as the two were beginning to confront each other, Baozi was pinched at the same time.
They both shrank back and turned to glare at the man in the middle.
Zhao Changhe sighed: "This may be our last crazy day in the capital..."
The two of them were startled for a moment, and then they heard Baoqin's voice coming from outside the door: "Miss, the Ministry of War sent someone to report that the last batch of military equipment sent from Langya has arrived at the warehouse. In addition, there are a few foreigners who said they came from Dali on the orders of King Zhao."
Both women narrowed their eyes, knowing that Zhao Changhe had not stopped his exercise of overlooking the surroundings. He could not see too far without the help of the underground sky, but he had no problem overlooking the movements of the entire capital.
I'm afraid that when everyone was arguing, he was staring at Langya's horsemen galloping into the capital and several people from the southwest flying over with hawks, and he felt inexplicably moved.
The letter to Dali had just been sent out. Obviously, he did not send the letter just after receiving it, but asked the spirit maids to convey the message when he could not find Sisi a few days ago. The message had already been delivered. Sisi had already ordered the spirit beastmaster to go to Beijing, so there was no need to wait any longer.
When all military supplies are available, it means the day of the Northern Expedition is approaching.
This was Zhao Changhe’s last act of madness in Beijing.
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In fact, the person who was most anxious about the Northern Expedition was Zhao Changhe himself. He knew better than anyone that they could not wait for the Eternal God to recover to his peak. The chain reaction that would bring would not only create an additional powerful enemy at the second level of the Yu Realm, but would also quickly unite the Hu people who were originally dissatisfied with each other, making every aspect more difficult to deal with.
To put it bluntly, if the Hu God was in full power and sent people to kill everywhere, the Han Dynasty would fall apart in a few days. A blind man would not help you in the ethnic conflicts in the world. In her eyes, there is no difference between the Hu and Han. If you want to talk about partiality, then only partiality to Zhao Changhe? Uh... Isn't it a bit too much
As early as the day they arrived in the capital on New Year's Eve, Zhao Changhe said to Tang Wanzhuang, "Shouldn't we discuss military affairs after we return?"
This guy actually wanted to go to war the same day he came back.
However, a military officer certainly is not like a martial artist who just goes out with a knife in hand. Mortal warfare cannot keep up with his pace. He can only wait until everything is ready and suppress his anxiety and spend the New Year in peace.
In fact, the Hu people did not necessarily want to delay. It would have been best if they could have gone south two months earlier. At that time, the Han Dynasty was the weakest, lacking soldiers, money, food, and even officials. It was in a state of collapse after a single battle. Unfortunately, the Hu people themselves had a lot of problems at that time. Changsheng Tianshen and Bo'e were both seriously injured, Batu's tribe was still in the south of the desert, and there was heavy snow and ice everywhere in the north of the Great Wall. Regardless of internal and external factors, they could not fight at all, so they could only borrow the Guanlong Light Cavalry to pass through, hoping to win the battle, but unfortunately their plan was not resolved.
After dealing with Batu, Bo'e and Changsheng Tianshen recovered to a certain extent. Looking south, the Han Dynasty was also recovering rapidly. There used to be only Huangfu Shaozong's 10,000 elite troops, but now there are more than 100,000 soldiers available for combat... Although the troops, money and food were mobilized from all over the country, and the internal situation was actually extremely empty, we can glimpse the future from this. As long as the Han Dynasty is given a few more years, the powerful military force at that time will make Timur tremble with fear.
Moreover, according to Zhao Changhe's abnormal upgrade speed, if we wait for a few more months, will the strength of the Immortal God still be able to suppress him and his women? No one dares to guarantee it.
Timur would not give the Han Dynasty time to recover, as he also wanted a decisive battle.
This was a major battle that both sides wanted. On the 22nd day of the first lunar month, the Empress Xia Chichi of the Han Dynasty held a military review on the battlefield.
"I know that there are quite a few voices in the court and the country, saying that I and the King of Zhao are warlike and unwilling to live in peace with the people. They say that even Emperor Wu of Han did not insist on a northern expedition when he was so poor, and that it would be wise to rest and recuperate for a few years. They say that our Yuanjia is hasty, and that the Hu people prefer us to look north in such a hurry."
"Yes, these are wise words, and they make sense... However, times have changed, and the past cognition is no longer relevant in today's world."
"If you didn't have a direct feeling in the past, then the chaotic world list just 20 days ago was a reminder from the heaven. Now the gods and demons are in chaos, and the war situation is no longer the same as before. The king of Zhao descended and killed the earth list. Once the Hu gods come to the south and the nine netherworlds look east, will you still be awake in your dreams?"
"Are you hoping that the King of Zhao will stay in the capital like the last emperor did and protect you? Or are you praying to the gods and Buddhas, hoping that someone will protect you? Far away from the capital, who will protect the country and the people?"
"No gods or Buddhas can protect you. From the Night Emperor onwards, the Holy Church has incarnated into the mortal world and led the universe in order to protect ourselves. Protecting the mountains and rivers is our job, not that of gods or Buddhas! If we talk about gods and Buddhas, the Night Emperor and the Four Symbols are all here, and we are gods and Buddhas!"
"We are weak now, but the Hu God is injured, the divine axe is gone, and the Golden Tent in the temple is at odds with each other. Aren't they also weak?"
"The King of Zhao fought alone, pacified Bashu, disturbed Guanzhong, drove away Po Xun and killed Dao Zun. With his own strength, he pacified the area west of Hangu Pass without any worries."
"Isn't the rest what we should do?"
"We should seize this opportunity, mobilize all the courage in the world, send out the axes of the three armies, trample the sacred mountain, fill up the vast sea, pull the Hu god down from the Eternal Heaven, and hang the head of the Khan outside the city gate. From now on, the country will be at peace with this battle!"
"Today, the Holy Church's Suzaku Venerable is the commander of the three armies, leading a million troops to attack the Hu court. This battle will surely be victorious! I will hold a celebration banquet in the capital and await your triumphant return!"
"We will win! We will win! We will win!" The shouts of hundreds of thousands of people shook the earth.
Zhao Changhe and Huangfu Qing were both dressed in military uniforms, standing on either side of Xia Chichi, watching her mobilization speech with strange expressions, not knowing whether they had more complaints or were more surprised.
Because they wouldn't even know how to give this kind of speech... It was really quite inspiring, and it made their blood boil. Not to mention the soldiers of the three armies, everyone's eyes were filled with fighting spirit.
So some positions require talent...
The three armies set out one after another, with flags unfurled, heading northward.
Xia Chichi stood in front of Zhao Changhe, staring into his eyes for a long time before whispering, "Speaking of victory, everyone hopes for victory. But everyone knows that on the battlefield, swords have no eyes. I don't know how many soldiers will be buried in foreign lands, even you and Master..."
She paused and took a deep breath. "Even if we lose, as long as you are alive, we have the ability to hold on, and the situation will not be too bad. Don't rush into a fight to the death, even if it means we die together..."
At the end, he emphasized: "I won't allow it!"
Zhao Changhe hugged her gently in public and kissed her on the forehead: "I, your husband, am very strong and it won't be that easy to die. Wait for Timur's head, it will be in front of your tent soon."
"I don't need anyone else's head in front of my tent, just yours."
Huangfu Qing stood aside with his gun in a bad mood. What about me? I am also your master and stepmother. Can you at least show some concern? I am still the head coach...
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This was the first time that Zhao Changhe followed the army into battle on a regular basis.
Although this expedition seemed very formalized, many veteran generals were actually not used to it.
This might be the only time that everyone participated in, when hundreds of thousands of soldiers went to war without conscripting civilians for logistics. On the surface, they looked like a light cavalry that fought to support itself and found food in enemy territory.
Everyone is just not used to it, and the enemy may make a fatal misjudgment.
Whether it was the time it took to get the armaments ready or the speed of the march, it was completely different from the common sense of previous years. At this time, the Golden Horde was in chaos, and Timur was anxious to summon all the tribes. He didn't even think that the Han army had already crossed the mountains and seas at this time, and he didn't think that it would reach the heart of the southern desert, the former sphere of influence of the Batu tribe, in just a few days.
After driving away Batu's tribe, the Mobei tribes who had originally been affiliated with Batu and then switched sides to adhere to Timur, suddenly and unpreparedly saw the vanguard of the Han army - a group of murderous swordsmen with red eyes.
Xue Canghai and his Blood God Cult Army.
The tragedy of this battle is a bit inhumane, but I believe Batu, who is eating dirt in the northwest desert at this moment, would be very happy.
The most inhumane thing is that none of these tribes escaped back to report the news, and Timur didn't even know that someone had exterminated their tribe... The vast desert grassland is extremely vast. Zhao Changhe has now left the underground sky and cannot see where the Golden Tent is. It is also impossible for Timur to sense such a long distance. However, what horrifies him is that out of instinctive uneasiness, he released a goshawk to check the situation, but found that the hawk was gone.
That was an eagle secretly hiding thousands of miles high in the sky. Zhao Changhe's spiritual awareness had reached such a level that he wouldn't even let a bird go
Timur was silent in the tent for a long time, then slowly asked his attendants: "What is the situation at Yanmen Pass?"
"Huangfu Yongxian also led his people out of Yanmen. This is a two-pronged northern expedition."
"He dared to leave Yanmen... Where did he get the confidence? Did he really think that northern Shanxi had been cleared and there would be no more trouble?" Timur's eyes were somewhat puzzled, but also happy: "Order each unit to act according to the arrangement."
"yes."
"Also, tell Chang'an that if they don't act now, they will have to wait until Zhao Changhe comes back in the future and take his daughter to bed to use as a chamber pot!"
"They may not dare to move..."
"Why?"
"Three days ago, Elder Shi Jian of the Shenhuang Sect led his people out of the mountains and marched into Hanzhong."
"Li Shentong..." Timur pondered for a moment: "Then tell Jiuyou, isn't this the moment she wants the chaos?"
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PS: At 0:00 tonight, the first batch of card pools for the Book of Chaos will be online. It seems to have been delayed for a long time emmmm…
This chapter is a bit short, and it’s also a transition chapter, so I’ll just have to bear with it for now. I’ve been having a really bad sleep these past few days.
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