Probably after the control and maneuvering rights of the nearby passes including Songting Pass were given to Xie Nandu, the General's Mansion has been on tenterhooks.

There are only two reasons for this. The first one is the fear of losing these many passes, and then there will be no barrier in front of the Great Wall in the north. But after this point, the most important point is actually the fear of dying at Songting Pass when crossing south.

Probably in the history of the northern border army, it is difficult to find a general who is not a general, but in many cases, is as important as a general.

Therefore, when the scouts in the general's mansion kept coming and going, and when many northern generals kept pacing in the meeting hall, everyone had subconsciously abandoned their prejudices and regarded Xie Nandu as the pillar of the country.

There is actually a more interesting point here, that is, no matter in Daliang or in the past dynasties, there has never been a couple who are equally indispensable to the world.

Gao Xuan fiddled with it on the sand table for a long time. Among the news he was waiting for, he hoped to guess Xie Nandu's plan on the battlefield, but in the end he spent a lot of energy and only got five or six points.

With his eyes back from the sand table, Gao Xuan looked at General Ning Ping and said with a smile, "General, Songting Pass cannot be lost. I guess the army led by Prime Minister Liu will have to suffer at least a hundred thousand losses before it can retreat to Mobei."

deep."

Ning Ping said with emotion, "It seems that Yuan Sheng said that only women and villains are difficult to raise. So it doesn't matter."

Gao Xuan glanced at Ning Ping helplessly, "The saint never meant this."

Ning Ping looked indifferent and said calmly, "I joined the army when I was young, but I haven't read many books."

Gao Xuan was even more helpless.

Why does my general still think this is so proud?

But before Gao Xuan could think about it, Ning Ping asked a meaningful question, "Gao Xuan, what do you think she still has to do before she can control the general's palace alone?"

Gao Xuan thought for a while, frowned and said, "The time is not yet ripe, but I think that if Liu Xiang's forward army is completely wiped out, and the head of Liu Xiang, the demon general, is sent to the general's mansion, it will be pretty close."

As long as she doesn't make any mistakes from now on, it will be a matter of course... If she wants to go faster, there is actually another way."

"Go on?"

Ning Ping looked into Gao Xuan's eyes and saw that the northern general knew very well what the other person's unfinished sentence was.

Gao Xuan shook his head and said seriously: "General, you shouldn't think like this, and you shouldn't do this either."

Ning Ping laughed at himself: "I've been in the general's mansion, what can I do?"

Gao Xuan remained silent.

Ning Ping patted Gao Xuan's shoulder and said with a smile: "But how do you think about it, annihilating the demon tribe's forward army and taking away Prime Minister Liu's head? This kind of thing is impossible just thinking about it, right?"

Gao Xuan shook his head again and said, "If it were me, it probably wouldn't be possible, but if it were her, I always think it's possible."

Gao Xuan rubbed his cheeks and let out a breath of turbid air.

Unlike many general brothers, although Gao Xuan's family has been serving as generals in the north for generations, Gao Xuan was familiar with military books since he was a child, and he also read the classics of saints and the works of literary giants.

In comparison, he even prefers the latter.

But his favorite poem is still a poem about joining the army.

Before Xie Nandu came to the northern border, he once thought that one day he could be a general, inherit the legacy of his ancestors, and defend the glory of the frontier army.

But now, Gao Xuan has already acquiesced in Xie Nandu's command of the three armies.

He is willing to play the role of assistant minister.

But there is one thing to say, if Xie Nandu becomes the general of the northern border one day in the future, I estimate that he will probably become the most important person in history.

The most remarkable lieutenant general in the history of the frontier army.

He is a capable general, but in the end he has to serve as a deputy general.

It's also a very rare thing.

Ning Ping patted Gao Xuan's shoulder and joked, "You're not very lucky. If it weren't for her, you would definitely become the next general. Don't you feel aggrieved?"

Gao Xuan shook his head, "Why are you feeling aggrieved? She is so capable that there is no point in being aggrieved. Besides, I also like such a woman."

Ning Ping shook his head and sighed, not knowing what to say.

Of the two young men, the first one had high hopes for him before he left the city of God, and he was trained as the next guard envoy. When he left the city of God and came to the northern border, and met Gao Xuan, he also intended to train Gao Xuan.

Become the next general.

Who knew that these two people actually fell in love with the same woman.

But he didn't need to worry about this kind of thing, after all, the man and woman had already liked each other.

Just like this, Gao Xuan is destined to become the frustrated person.

Gao Xuan narrowed his eyes, "General, some women are extremely beautiful just knowing that she is there. You don't have to go to her, just looking at her like this is enough."

Ning Ping waved his hands and said, "Where does this fallacy come from?"

Gao Xuan opened his mouth, but before he could say anything, an extremely excited shout suddenly sounded outside.

"Great victory, great victory at Songtingguan!"

A scout hurriedly rushed into the general's mansion from a distance, holding a military report in his hand and looking extremely excited.

Gao Xuan and Ning Ping looked at each other. The emotions in their eyes were different. Gao Xuan was a little surprised, but at the same time he was sincerely happy for Xie Nandu, while Ning Ping's emotions were more complicated.

After receiving the military report, all the generals in the room turned to look at Ningping.

Ning Ping opened the military newspaper, glanced at it for a few times, and then narrowed his eyes. The smile in his eyes could no longer be concealed.

Li Changling had always been impatient. At this moment, he raised his head and asked anxiously, "General, what's wrong?!"

Ning Ping threw out the military newspaper in his hand and said with a smile, "We can have a celebration banquet tonight."

Li Changling took it and looked down. There were only about twenty words on it.

The words were not written by Xie Nandu, but judging from the tone, it must be the usual style of that female general.

"The demon army was defeated in Xuanyueyuan. General Liu Xiang died in the battle, and more than 10,000 people retreated to Mobei."

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Songting Pass.

An old swordsman with a withered face rushed back to the city tower, holding a head in his hand, and threw it casually to the top of the city with an expressionless face.

However, although the old swordsman said he was indifferent, his long gown was actually in dilapidated condition.

Yu Xiyi clicked his tongue and said, "Uncle Gan, you have got such great military exploits."

The old sword immortal Gantang was one of the leaders of the group of sword cultivators sent by the Sword Sect to the North. He became famous a year ago. Among the sword immortals in the world at that time, he was among the best. His natal flying sword was named Murderous Qi, and his original name was Murderous Qi.

He practiced a fierce and domineering way of swordsmanship. At that time, he traveled across Daliang and actually killed many monsters that caused harm to one party.

Later, when the old sword immortal came to the peak of Wangyou, he was only one step away from entering the realm of the Great Sword Immortal, so he returned to the Sword Sect for retreat. However, after returning to the Sword Sect, he could not step into that realm for a full period of time.

, now when the leader of the Sword Sect selected a sword cultivator to rush to the north, he took the initiative to come

Northern.

The first is to see if I can take advantage of this opportunity to break through again. The second is that this old swordsman has been practicing swordsmanship for many years, but he still thinks that he is still a commoner.

The old swordsman turned his head, glanced at the pale-faced Yu Xiyi, and said calmly, "Xiao Yu, I thought you could kill the demon princess with your sword and make the sword sect famous."

Yu Xiyi was a little embarrassed about which pot he didn't open, and he laughed and said, "It's almost, just a little bit."

The old swordsman narrowed his eyes and said, "You, Xiaoyu, were almost killed by that woman?"

Yu Xiyi said helplessly, "Uncle Gan, your flying sword is called murderous aura, why is your mouth full of murderous aura?"

Yu Xiyi still has some respect for this old swordsman. In the early years, when Master Gan was not in seclusion, he had taught him the way of swordsmanship. ??

The old swordsman was too lazy to pay attention to him. He just looked at the woman on one side, clasped his fists slightly, and said sincerely, "I admire General Xie for his strategic planning."

Xie Nandu smiled and said, "Thanks to the mysterious realm of Sword Immortal Gan, otherwise even with such an arrangement, I'm afraid it would be in vain."

The old swordsman laughed it off.

Yu Xiyi came up and said with a smile, "Master Gan is still amazing. In today's world, among the Great Sword Immortals, who dares to say that he can definitely defeat Master Gan?"

It was originally meant to be a flattery, but Yu Xiyi accidentally slapped the horse's hoof. Gan Tang's biggest dream in life is to go to a higher place in the kendo. Yu Xiyi's words naturally didn't sit well with him.

So the old swordsman just glared at him and walked away.

Yu Xiyi rubbed his head, feeling helpless.

Xie Nandu turned around and asked, "Is it possible for this Gan Jianxian to take another step forward in this life?"

Yu Xiyi glanced around to make sure that the uncle was not there, and then shook his head, "It's difficult. It took sixty years for the uncle to get here. If he didn't have a true enlightenment, he would never be able to reach a higher place."

Speaking of this, Yu Xiyi also felt sad.

There are countless swordsmen in this world who only think about getting to the end of Wangyou in this life, but in the end, there are only a few who can get here.

Many things cannot be accomplished just by thinking about them.

Xie Nandu nodded, she also knew this.

Just like the Northern Expedition, it also requires the right time, place, and people, both of which are indispensable.

Yu Xiyi asked, "Will there be no war for the time being?"

Xie Nandu did not answer this question, but just said to himself, "Actually, Prime Minister Liu should not be killed. He is incompetent in commanding the troops. If he is the commander of the troops next time, it will be easier to deal with."
To be continued...