There are four eleven prefectures in Xuzhou. The four roads are Xingyuan Road, Jiangdong Road, Chenliu Road, and Nanping Road. Each of the four roads has a world-famous swordsman who is in charge. Among them, you who is in charge of Xingyuan Road is Xizhao Swordsman Gu Tianyun.

Xingyuan Road governs the three prefectures of Guangling, Junkang, and Lingyuan. The locations of the three prefectures are roughly arranged in an inverted triangle, with Guangling northwest, Junkang northeast, and Lingyuan below Junkang Prefecture.

The most famous of the three mansions is Junkang Mansion:

Junkang Mansion is famous for its rich breeding of fine horses. Baisha, one of the nine top-grade horse breeds in China, also comes from here. With such unique conditions, Junkang Mansion has naturally become the most important of the three mansions in Xingyuan Road.

, the residence of Xizhao Sword Leader Gu Tianyun is here.

Less famous is Lingyuan Mansion:

Lingyuan is taken from "The world is overturned and rushed to China, and the country is ordered by Xuyuan", which means an extremely beautiful place. This is because Xuzhou, like Yongzhou, has mostly plain terrain, with only a few exceptions, and Lingyuan Mansion is

one of them.

The terrain of Lingyuan Prefecture is low-lying. Because the tributaries of Tongtian River pass through it, there are a large number of mountains, rivers and lakes in the prefecture. Therefore, the mountains, rivers and vegetation are extremely lush, and the scenery is picturesque all year round, so it got the name Lingyuan Prefecture.

Today, there are not many places that are famous for their scenery. Lingyuanfu is the only place in Xuzhou, so it is naturally very famous.

Relatively speaking, among the three prefectures, Guangling Prefecture is the least famous.

Guangling Prefecture is located in the western border of Xuzhou. Because it is adjacent to the magic city Yongzhou, a large number of people are lost to the east. There are eleven prefectures under the rule of Xuzhou. The population of the remaining ten prefectures is basically more than 30 million, but Guangling Prefecture only has only 2,000.

10,000 years ago.

Of course, a weak reputation and a small population does not mean that the strength is weak. After all, it is located in the western border of Xuzhou and has the heavy responsibility of resisting the Rakshasa Demon Cult. The Wanjian Shengsong still spent a lot of effort on personnel appointments in Guangling Mansion.

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Ren Tianxing, the Sword Master of the Guangling Prefecture and the Silver Order Sword Master, has cultivated as a Heavenly Grand Master and was given the nickname Kaishan Sword Master, ranking 98th on the Dragon Ranking.

Not only is he famous, Ren Tianxing also has four third-level master-level commanders under his command, each commanding 40,000 silver-armored troops stationed in the city. There are at least five or six first-level and second-level masters.

It can be said that in the entire Guangling Mansion, Ren Tianxing's status is unmatched by anyone.

For such a powerful person, every move he makes will naturally attract everyone's attention.

The first day of September in the year 1322 of the New Yu Calendar

In Guangling Fucheng, Ren Tianxing walked into Yunxian Restaurant with a gloomy face. Surrounded by a group of followers, he climbed to the top floor without saying a word, which immediately aroused crazy discussions among the diners on the first floor.

"Am I right? That's Ren Tianxing. He rarely comes to Yunxian Restaurant. What kind of wind blew him here today?"

"It goes without saying that it must be the war on the Hexi side. There have been no ships coming to the Tongtian River port for ten days in a row. I don't know what the situation is in the three counties of Hexi!"

"No, what does the war in Hexi have to do with restaurants?"

"Have you forgotten that people from Leiyin Temple, White Deer Academy, Dayu Dynasty, and Haoran Holy Sect all lived here during this period? The demon sect's army is coming menacingly. Ren Jianshi must want to ask these people for help!

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"Are these people not so kind?"

"That's true. Maybe I want these people to stop causing trouble..."

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Ren Tianxing is 186 years old this year. Based on the 400-year lifespan of a heaven-level grand master, he is definitely young, so his appearance remains in his early thirties. He has a strong build and a broad sword on his waist.

His face is square, his lips are covered with a thin beard, his eyebrows are like torches, and he has a rather domineering temperament.

"Zen Master Yuankong, Taoist Priest Mo Xuzi, Elder Lian Ningxue, Master Zhang Yuning, and Mr. Feng Xiao from Yangzhou, besides these five people, who else is there?"

While walking to the top floor, Ren Tianxing asked a question, and a middle-aged man dressed as a general in armor and stomach quickly replied in a low voice: "The main ones are these five people, except Mr. Xiao, Elder Lian, Master Zhang, Mo Xuzi

The Taoist Master and Zen Master Yuankong each brought more than ten people with them. They should be disciples of Leiyin Temple and Ziqing Holy Sect. Among those people, I could only recognize three of them. Monk Buyu, formerly Daluo of Tongling County.

The sect leader Ding Buhai, and Zhao Qingxue following behind Mo Xuzi."

"Zhao... Qingxue, she should be the concubine from Qinjian Villa in Jizhou!"

"Except for Xiao Renfeng, the other four all came back from Hexi. They also witnessed what happened that night in Tongling County. This time, I, Xuzhou, broke the contract first. The Demon Sect's name is justified. Sir, do you think these people are willing to help?

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"If you want to help, I don't need to ask. If you don't want to help, just begging is useless.

Leiyin Temple has been thinking about Yongzhou for a long time. It has buried a secret chess piece for so many years, but it has not been used at all. Hui Liao was driven away by the Rakshasa Demon Cult. Without me, the Ten Thousand Swords Sect, Leiyin Temple would not dare to

Are you going to start a head-on war with the Demon Cult?

Xiao Renfeng is the first saint son jointly recommended by the Yangzhou and Yanzhou academies. It is said that he has nine acupoints in his heart. At the age of only twenty-three, he has perfected the cultivation of the Three Realms of Objects. Today, among the Confucian scholars, no one can surpass him in terms of qualifications.

, and has the reputation of being a disciple of the Master.

Since White Deer Academy has sent him here, it is equivalent to expressing its stance that it will support Xuzhou in this war."

The general nodded when he heard this and said: "Although it is said that Ji Yanzhi died because of a demon, he died in Yongzhou after all. The demon sect cannot escape the blame. Although Bailu Academy is divided into two factions, Yangzhou and Yanzhou, they can't help themselves when it comes to this matter.

No more angry enemies!”

Having said this, he paused for a moment, and then asked softly: "What do you mean, Sir, the other three people will not help?"

Bailu Academy and Leiyin Temple have motives to help Xuzhou. The Haoran Holy Sect behind Lian Ningxue, the Dayu Holy Dynasty behind Zhang Yuning, and the Ziqing Holy Sect behind Mo Xuzi seem to have no motive to help, so they

That's why I asked this question.

Ren Tianxing sneered and said: "It depends on the development of the situation. These three troublemakers have done nothing good in Tongling. Zhang Yuning calls himself a sixth-grade demon exterminator of the Demon Enforcement Department. There are so many demons in Tongling, but he has not killed any of them."

The Holy Sect of Haoran holds the power of Haoran and takes slaying demons as its own duty. Lian Ningxue also stood by in Tongling. Mo Xuzi came out with a group of disciples who were in the alchemy stage, obviously coming to enjoy the mountains and rivers.

I don’t expect any help, I just ask them not to cause trouble to the Holy Sect!”

Although he clearly only has the cultivation level of a heaven-level grand master, Ren Tianxing showed no respect at all for Mo Xuzi, a master of Yuan Dan Dzogchen, and even had deep opinions on the holy land they each represent behind their backs.

"The news of the defeat in Hexi was only returned by the spies in the early morning. It should not have spread to Fucheng yet. I wonder if these five people have received the news?"

"You'll know if you go up and take a look. By the way, there are 160,000 troops in Fucheng. The four of you have to keep an eye on them these days. The next move of the Demon Sect is still unclear. They may go to the battlefield at any time. Those soldiers and horses under your command

The battle formation has been sparse for a long time, so we need to practice more intensively!"

"What's next..."

Yue Changhai was stunned when he heard these words, and asked subconsciously, then he raised his head suddenly, with a look of horror on his face and said: "My lord, you are saying that the demon sect's army dares to cross the river to attack our six counties in the east of Hedong. How is this possible?"

As the commander-in-chief of Guangling Prefecture, it can be said that Yue Changhai is actually in charge of the defense of the entire Guangling Prefecture. To be honest, he had expected the defeat of the three counties in Hexi.

During this process, the only thing that surprised him was that it was lost too quickly.

Xuzhou and Yongzhou were originally bounded by the Tongtian River. Guangling Prefecture originally had only six counties: Yuyang, Jinxing, Jiuchi, Zhaokang, Lingdong, and Longguan. More than 400 years ago, Feng Tianhou forcibly crossed the river to attack Yongzhou.

, only then did Longxiang, Yangping, Wanyang, and Guangling Prefecture be captured, and nine counties were established.

The Tongtian River spans more than 20 miles from east to west. Even experts in the Gangqi Realm cannot cross the river in one go. It is even more impossible for ordinary tenth-level warriors. What's more, an army of hundreds of thousands or hundreds of thousands can cross the river by boat.

, it takes at least one day, and it can be regarded as a natural barrier separating Yongxu Prefecture.

With this natural barrier, whether it is Yongzhou or Xuzhou, you will definitely suffer a loss if you cross the river to attack the other side, because they cannot wait stupidly for you to cross the river. Even if you successfully cross the river, you will have to decide what to do when you reach their territory.

You have many methods.

So this time Xuzhou provoked trouble and the Demon Cult tore up the Jindu Covenant. The most they could do was to take back these three counties and there would be no other actions.

The Rakshasa Demon Cult crossed the river to attack the six counties of Hedong. No one in the six counties of Hedong, let alone Yue Changhai, would believe such an outrageous thing.

"In the Tongling Rebellion, people from the Six Holy Lands appeared one after another. Nan Yaoshi Buddha, Wuxin Taoist, Demon Cult Protector Huangfu Xing, and Fengtian Sword Master, four powerful figures appeared, which is enough to prove that Ji Yanzhi's death was far more involved than

You and I imagine that Gu Jianshou personally guarded the three counties in Hexi, but they fell in just one month. The Demon Sect must have taken serious measures this time.

According to common sense, the Demon Cult will certainly not cross the river to attack, but at this moment, all the major holy places have evil intentions, and no one can predict what will happen. It is not a bad thing if you prepare early!"

These words made Yue Changhai's solemn look relieved. Although he felt that Ren Tianxing was a bit unfounded, he was a subordinate after all. After hearing this, he still nodded and said: "Don't worry, sir, except for the 160,000 troops in Fucheng, the other six counties

Each of them still has an army of 30,000 men. If the demon sect really dares to cross the river and invade the border, they will never come back!"

Ren Tianxing nodded. This is the advantage of Guangling Prefecture. Because it is the closest to Yongzhou, the number of standing soldiers in the prefecture far exceeds that of other prefectures. There are more than 300,000 in total. According to the latest news he got last night, the Demon Cult is currently invading Hexi.

The three counties only mobilized 170,000 troops, not counting the losses in the attack on the three counties in Hexi. With the current number of troops in Guangling Prefecture, it is more than enough to defend them.

"I remember that the sword wielder of Longguan County is Cheng Yuntai. After today's work is over, I will send a message to him, asking him to send people to keep an eye on Tongtian River day and night. Once any changes in the demon sect's army are found, immediately report to the city. If there is any oversight,

, he no longer has to be the sword bearer of the Bronze Order!"

"I obey my orders."

The closest among the six counties of Hedong and Tongtian River is Longguan County, which is less than twenty miles away. Naturally, they are the ones who can detect the movement of Tongtian River the fastest. As soon as Ren Tianxing said it, Yue Changhai immediately understood and nodded respectfully in response.

Although the two were talking in a low voice, their footsteps never stopped. Soon they arrived at the door of a larger banquet room on the top floor. The people inside obviously did not use special means to cover up their voices. Before they walked in, they were talking one after another.

The sound reached my ears.

"Surrounding Wanyang County without fighting, luring the other two counties to come to the rescue, wiping out the reinforcements first, and then attacking the county town. This strategy is really amazing. Zhan Taiqing, a demonic witch, can actually come up with such a clever plan!"

"If you want me to say, two ambushes are the most beautiful. The Demon Cult first sent a large army to ambush in the Wanglong Mountain Valley. They first wiped out the 40,000 reinforcements from Longxiang County and captured Ren Feixing alive. Then they disguised themselves as the Silver Armor Army of Longxiang County and deceived them in the middle of Wanglong Mountain.

Mu Qingwu joined forces and annihilated the 30,000 reinforcements from Yangping County. The Demon Sect's losses were probably less than 10,000, but they easily wiped out the 70,000 troops from the two counties, tsk tsk..."

"This battle was actually not commanded by Peng Yucheng, the commander-in-chief of the three capitals of Xingnan Prefecture, but by the chief of a third-rate Hou clan in Tongling County. It is simply unbelievable!"

"Are you talking about the unknown soldier named Hou Yuxiao?"

"Nobody? Are you crazy? You haven't read Da Jin's three demon rankings this month and White Deer Academy's small demon slaying ranking, right?"

"Hou Yuxiao, the Thousand-faced Jade Man, is twenty-six years old. He has cultivated in the second level of a grandmaster. He is sure to have the strength of the fourth level of a grandmaster. He has learned martial arts, Canngling Stick Technique, and Ape Demon Stick Technique. He has understood the true meaning of the stick method.
To be continued...