Chapter 990: There is no way to escape

Wu Yi opened the curtain and came in, and saw Fang Xie pacing back and forth in the big tent: "Juexiao, is it difficult to solve the matter of those swordsmen in Zheng Ziyu's army?" ”

Fang Xie shook his head: "It's not that it's hard to solve, it's that I don't understand." Qingniu only guessed whether it would be the sect that was picked by Old Man Wan with a sword, but after so many years, even if it was a person from that sect, we have no way of knowing. Over the years, there have been no rumors about this sect on the rivers and lakes, and there is no way to know how to act and what the strength is. It may not be difficult to deal with those swordsmen in Zheng Ziyu's camp, but what is difficult is how much these people will lead to if they are solved. ”

"I really haven't heard of such a sect in the rivers and lakes."

Wu Yi Yi found a place to sit down, pondered for a while, and then said, "I know that the sect on the underworld is also in decline many years ago, and now I make a living by being an assassin. This sect is not big, and there are no masters, but they know everything about the underworld, because they need all kinds of news, otherwise they won't survive. I'll go out and see if I can leave a secret note to contact them, and if I can, I should have some reliable information from them. ”

"There's Lord Lao."

Fang explained: "I'm thinking, if such a sect that was picked by Old Man Wan with a sword more than two hundred years ago has been silent for so long and suddenly pops up, I'm afraid that the plan will not be small." ”

"In this world, everyone feels that there is an opportunity."

Wu Yiyi wasn't too worried: "Your current cultivation is already very strong, plus Xiang Qingniu and I, even the top great cultivators can also deal with it when they come, so there is no need to take it too seriously." In the next day or two, I will be able to find out the news, find an opportunity to kill those swordsmen first, and the army will cross the Qin River. ”

Fang Xie nodded: "It's okay, then wait for the news of the Hou Ye." ”

Wu Yiyi snorted, got up and said goodbye: "Yinyu, they plan to come over, and they have already set off." Sasa took the child with him, and I arranged for someone to pick him up when I turned around. ”

Fang Xie was slightly stunned, and then shook his head: "At this time, their road will not be too smooth, and the southwest has already entered the rainy season." When I went back, I asked Xie Fuyao to take someone back and let Zheng Qiu allocate a few clippers. ”

"It's okay"

Wu Yi nodded: "It's safer to take the big boat of the sailor all the way north." ”

Fang Xie suddenly thought of something: "The news of Yinyu and Sasa coming over can't be leaked, don't be afraid of 10,000, just in case ......"

"I know the way"

Wu Yiyi smiled: "There will be nothing." They set off from the camp of Suzaku Mountain, taking the road to Xinyang City, and there will be nothing wrong along the way. After they arrive in Xinyang City, it is estimated that the sailor ship you arranged will almost arrive, and it will not be a few days before and after. Let them wait in Xinyang City, and there will be no danger in taking the waterway after that. However, Ning'er is still young, and I am afraid that there will be some discomfort along the way. ”

"The achievements in the sassy medical path don't have to be low in cultivation, and it's expected to be fine."

Fang explained: "They too, just wait a few more days on the side of Vermilion Bird Mountain." ”

"When men go out to do things, they tend to forget about home."

Wu Yi reminded: "But when a woman is at home, she has nothing else to do when she thinks about her man." ”

Fang Xie was shocked and a little guilty.

"It's okay to come, I'll pick them up after I break through Chang'an City."

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Outside the city of Chang'an

The Acropolis of Changanseong, Gyeonggi-do

There were acropolis in the southeast, northwest, and north directions of Chang'an City, and these acropolis were also built extremely strongly, and in the heyday of the Great Sui, each acropolis had to maintain at least 2,000 elite soldiers. However, after the Great Sui Rebellion, Gyeonggi Province was constantly dispatched to fight, and later Gyeonggi Province also fell into war, and it was not the first time that the Acropolis was breached. At the beginning, Luo Yao's men and horses broke through, and now this has become Gao Kaitai's command post.

Since the negotiation of the peace settlement broke down, Gao Kaitai has stopped the attack on Chang'an City, and all the troops on the front line have shrunk back, and Chang'an City has no meaning for Gao Kaitai. There are only two things he has to do now, the first is to defeat Fang Jie. The second is that if you can't defeat Fang Jie, choose a good way out.

He had already dispatched part of his forces to explore the way to Shuncheng Road, and if the defenders there were not too strong, once the army was defeated, the first choice would naturally be to go east. If you can't go to the east, you can only go west.

Shuncheng Road is the richest place in the northern half of the Great Sui Dynasty, and it is not much worse than the south of the Yangtze River. On the black soil of Shuncheng Road and Tai'an Road, it is the northern granary of the Great Sui.

"The prince doesn't seem to be sure about the Black Flag Army's battle?"

A middle-aged man in a Confucian shirt sitting not far away said while sipping tea.

This person looks about forty years old, with no beard, and a slightly long face, but his facial features are very good, and he looks like a scholar, no matter how you look at it, he should be a knowledgeable professor. The moon-white shirt accentuated his bookish atmosphere, so that people would never feel much threatened.

But when Gao Kaitai looked at this person, his eyes were full of vigilance and fear.

He has understood this person's strength, Gao Kaitai's own cultivation is not bad, but he knows that in front of this man in a Confucian shirt, he is afraid that he will not be able to hold on to even three breaths. This is not the most important reason why Gao Kaitai is afraid, the most important thing is that this person is not the strongest one, he is ranked fourth.

His subordinates all call him the fourth master.

Outsiders, call him Mr. Four.

"Mr. Four may not know much about military affairs...... When marching and fighting, you don't think about victory before you lose it. No matter how sure you are of winning or not being sure of winning, the first thing you need to do is to prepare for a retreat. The battle with the Black Flag Army was a tragic one, but I didn't have a chance of winning. Without your assistance, my chances of winning are not as good as Fang Jie's, but now that Mr. Four is here, I think I have a better chance of winning this battle. ”

"Ha Lu Ha"

Mr. Four couldn't help laughing: "Lord Wang, it's a false praise." Although I can still say something in the sect, the overall situation still depends on the ninth master. The ninth master said that the prince would win this battle, so the prince should not be able to lose. The reason why we are willing to help the prince is naturally not to watch the prince defeat, the sect has already moved half of its strength, and it will naturally do its best. ”

"After Mr. Fourth goes back, thank me for Mr. Xie Jiu."

Gao Kaitai said with a smile.

"Go back?"

Mr. Four shook his head: "No, I won't go back." At least I don't have to go back until this fight is over. The Ninth Master explained before he came, and what he was most worried about now was not how the battle was going on the Qin River, but that Fang Xie wanted to take a shortcut. If he sends a master to assassinate the prince, he is afraid that the guards around the prince will not be able to deal with it. After all, there are not a few great cultivators around Fang Xie now. As far as I know, even if Daozun Xiang Qingniu comes alone, the prince may not be able to hide by himself, right? ”

Gao Kaitai's face changed, but he suppressed the dissatisfaction in his heart and still smiled kindly. It's just that I have already regretted it a hundred times and a thousand times in my heart, how could I have been confused in the first place, and invited these people back to be helpers. Now these guys have turned against the guest, and his own safety is in the hands of these people.

Now, he can sort of understand why these people will find him. If these people go to Fang Jie, Fang Xie will definitely not pay attention to them. And it was precisely because they were not as good as Fang Xie now, and there were no great cultivators around them to protect them, that they could do whatever they wanted.

A Mr. Four has already made Gao Kaitai feel anxious, and he really doesn't know how terrible it will be if Mr. Nine comes. This sect is said to have disappeared from the rivers and lakes for hundreds of years, how can it still have such a strong strength? If Gao Kaitai had known that they were so strong, he would definitely not use them. Now that the guest is strong and the host is weak, you can imagine how difficult the future will be. But this is not what Gao Kaitai is most worried about, what he is worried about is...... The foundation that he has worked so hard to create will fall into the hands of others, and he will not be able to leave anything behind.

"Huh...... That's naturally the best, and I'm relieved to have Mr. Four here. ”

Gao Kaitai smiled with him, feeling extremely uncomfortable.

"That...... Where is Mr. Nine now? ”

Gao Kaitai asked.

After taking a sip of tea, Mr. Fourth said gently: "The ninth master went to the west, and the eighth master came back from the west a while ago and had some contact with the people of the Buddhist sect. However, the conditions mentioned by the Buddha sect seem to be a bit big, and the eighth master does not dare to make his own decisions, so he comes back and asks the ninth master. In the future, we will pull the people of the Buddha Sect over to the prince as helpers, and the world has almost been pocketed by the prince. ”

"People from the Buddha Sect?!"

Gao Kaitai's face changed: "It's better not to provoke the people of the Buddhist Sect." ”

"The prince is really worried."

Mr. Four said with a smile: "The rivers and lakes are actually a rivers and lakes, and the world is not only the Central Plains. As long as you are a person in the rivers and lakes, you can be an enemy and a friend. The people of Taoism and Buddhism are incompatible, and we can take advantage of this. The prince can rest assured that the Buddha sect at this time is not as good as before. Now they can't wait to find another helper, after all, the Mengyuan Royal Court's suppression of Buddhism is also ruthless enough. ”

"The people of Buddhism are still no longer majestic in the west, but do they dare to be arrogant when they arrive in the Central Plains? Moreover, this time it was the Ninth Master who went in person, and for the Ninth Master, there is nothing in this world that cannot be done. Could it be that the prince still doubts this? ”

"No, no, no"

Gao Kaitai said with a smile: "I can naturally trust the ability of the ninth master. ”

"Don't worry."

Mr. Four stood up, walked to Gao Kaitai's side and said, "Since the ninth master wants to help the prince, it will be difficult for the prince to sit in the future without sitting in the country." What the prince wants is the respect of the ninety-five, what the ninth lord wants is to unify the rivers and lakes, the combination is two benefits, and the division is two disadvantages, the prince can't do without us, and we can't do without the prince, with this premise, what is the prince afraid of? As for the people of the Buddha Sect that the prince is worried about, they will kill them when they run out. ”

"I'm only afraid of the people of the Buddha Sect, it's not easy to deal with it."

Gao Kaitai is still a little worried.

"Can't handle it?"

Mr. Fourth Ha Lu Ha Da Lu smiled: "When I turn back, I should really let the prince meet the seventh master, but the seventh master should be able to come back for a while when he goes to the south." ”

"The Seventh Master's cultivation is very strong?"

Gao Kaitai asked tentatively.

"At least...... Three, I'm no match either. ”

Mr. Four praised sincerely: "What's more, he is only sixteen years old. The current seventh master is the seventh master, and in a few years, it may be the eighth master...... Of course, the ninth master will always be the ninth master. ”

"What did the Seventh Master do in the south?"

"Fang Jie's base camp is in the south, so he can't lead his troops to fight with peace of mind. I heard that his wife and children are all on Suzaku Mountain, although this method is a bit subordinate, but in extraordinary times, it doesn't matter what means are used, the important thing is to use it. Even if the boss can't kill Fang Jie, Fang Xie is afraid that he won't have the heart to lead the troops again when he hears that his backyard is in chaos. As soon as he rushes back, his time of death will be almost up. ”

Mr. Four smiled: "If one person is calculated by the Ninth Master, then this person has no way to escape." ”