I have an eternal eye

During the heavy rain, the official mountain road was filled with mud.

A group of swordsmen, draped in raincoats and riding fierce horses, rushed out of the dense fog and rain waterfall. The horses' hooves rumbled and mud splashed everywhere.

When they approached the Huaizhou military camp, everyone stopped.

The leader raised his bamboo hat slightly, raindrops dripping along the brim of his hat. His sword eyebrows were black and his beard was gray, and his temples were gray. It was Gu Chou, the swordsman.

He looked at the camp that was in chaos in the heavy rain, frowned slightly, and sighed, "It's so precarious!"

Next to him, Gu Tongxuan stepped forward and whispered: "Master, the disciples who explored the path have received news that Tai Sui has shown a fourth-level cultivation level, but he has not stayed. We should not go into this quagmire."

Gu Chou slowly tightened his grip on the reins and said expressionlessly: "He has a profound spiritual practice and is alone in his family. Naturally, he is not afraid of Xu Chen. But if I want to build a sect, I have to look at Xuandu Guan's face, so I have to come."

At this moment, a large number of people came from another road behind, and Gu Chou and others quickly stepped aside.

"It's the Beiying Army."

Gu Chou whispered: "This battle is all up to them, we just need to help, don't be impulsive and lose your life..."

Before he finished speaking, his face looked a little strange.

There are too few people from the Beiying army...

…………

Tiger Leaping Gorge, Huaizhou Army Camp.

"Only five thousand came?!"

In the tent, Xu Chen stood up suddenly, his eyes filled with anger.

Heavy rains continued, flash floods broke out, the mountain roads in the Tiger Leaping Gorge were washed away, and the dense forest was full of sewage and mud. It was difficult for the army to move forward, and the two sides had to temporarily cease fighting.

The reinforcements from the Huaizhou camp finally arrived, but what made Xu Chen angry was that the King of Huaizhou only sent 5,000 people.

"Excuse me, Immortal!"

The general who came with the troops was covered in cold sweat and hurriedly bent down and handed over his hands, "There was an accident over there in Jianye City. An insect plague broke out, and orders came from the mountains to cultivate fertile fields and plant spiritual rice. The prince was afraid of causing trouble, so he mobilized the army overnight. leave."

With that said, he took out a letter from his arms and handed it over respectfully.

Xu Chen took it, shook it open and saw that it was an order from Xuandu Temple, asking Jianye City to sow spiritual rice to alleviate the famine in Huaizhou, and ordered the king of Huaizhou to guard it with heavy troops to prevent the method of planting spiritual rice from being leaked.

The signature is clearly from Xuandu Temple Wude Peak.

Xu Chen looked at it and didn't know what was going on. He glanced coldly and said: "Your prince, you should study at Wude Peak. It seems that you are deeply trusted by Uncle Ruohai..."

Seeing the embarrassed look on the general's face, Lushan City Lord Zheng Huainan shook his head slightly, stepped forward and cupped his hands and said: "Taoist Master, please calm down. If the prince sends more people, trouble will happen."

Xu Chen's eyes were slightly cold, "Why?"

Zheng Huainan said with a bitter look on his face: "There are insufficient food stocks in various places. Lushan City can no longer support the 10,000 people sent before. With these 5,000 people, the food and grass are only enough for half a month."

"If the entire Beiying army comes, we will collapse without Liang Jun taking action."

Xu Chen's face stiffened and he remained silent.

Of course he knew about this, but he didn't pay attention to it before. Zheng Huainan asked him several times to intercede with the sect and distribute the spiritual rice early, but he ignored it. Unexpectedly, something went wrong at the critical moment.

He also knew what King Huaizhou was thinking. The insect infestation and land reclamation were all excuses. He was just afraid of a head-on confrontation with Liang Jun, and the Beiying suffered heavy losses.

"Humph, they are all short-sighted people."

Thinking of this, Old Taoist Xu Chen became more and more angry and said in a cold voice: "Send the order and collect the grain stored in nearby cities. Do not delay the important military affairs. The whole army is prepared to seize Yunxia Pass after the rain stops."

After that, he ignored everyone and walked straight out of the camp.

He held an umbrella and came to the camp. He looked at the rolling torrents in Tiger Leaping Gorge, his eyes became more and more sinister, and he murmured: "It seems that they all have small calculations. I am the only one who wants to take back the pass..."

To this day, he has seen it clearly.

Liang Jun only wanted to occupy Yunxia Pass and had no intention of large-scale invasion. Others also had their own plans.

He alone cannot retreat.

Yunxia Pass was lost. He had done nothing in opening the market and eradicating the plague. Sooner or later, someone would use this matter to stumble him.

"I'm not willing to accept bad luck..."

Thinking of this, Xu Chen felt sad in his heart.

He has been practicing hard in the mountains since he was a child, and he is considered to be an outstanding talent among his peers. However, when his spiritual energy recovered, he was already over fifty years old.

Their vitality and blood have declined, and it is no longer possible to make a difference on the path of cultivation. Therefore, they, the older generation, accept orders from the disciples and risk their damaged foundations to use secret methods to enter the path of cultivation and pave the way for future generations.

People like them can't cultivate the body training realm at all.

The only way is to make a great contribution to the sect, enter the divine court after death, turn into a secular god, and embark on another path.

But they are not like those ancient monks who have profound spiritual practices, so the number of places is destined to be limited.

He would rather go out and plan this matter.

Who would have thought that such an accident would happen...

Suddenly, footsteps came from behind, Xu Chen's eyes instantly became cold, and he said calmly: "Master Gu, if you don't patrol with your disciples, what are you doing here?"

Now there are only more than thirty disciples of Xuandu Temple in the Huaizhou military camp. They have to maintain the altar and have difficulty getting away. Xu Chen issued an order to summon wild cultivators from Huaizhou to assist in the martial arts.

Gu Chou's Baiyun Sword Pavilion was the strongest among them, and was entrusted with the important task of patrolling the surrounding area to prevent the Fire Luo Sect from sneak attacks.

He was not so polite when speaking to Gu Chou.

Gu Chou didn't care. With a humble smile on his face, he cupped his hands and said, "Senior, are you worried about Yunxia Pass? I have a plan that can relieve your worries."

"oh?"

Xu Chen glanced lightly, "Let's talk and listen."

Gu Chou looked at the thick fog in the canyon in the distance and said in a deep voice: "When I was a child, my family was in trouble and I was bullied. Although my achievements are not in the eyes of my predecessors, I have changed my fate several times and learned the way of blessing and misfortune. "

Xu Chen didn't expect that Gu Chou would betray him, but he also succeeded in arousing his interest.

Seeing this, Gu Qiu lowered his head and said: "There is no way to bring blessings and disasters, only people bring them to themselves. But blessings and disasters depend on each other, it depends on how people deal with it."

He said, pointing into the distance, "This Yunxia Pass is like a nail driven into Huaizhou, making us uncomfortable, but this nail, used well, can also affect the military strength of the Liang Dynasty."

"As long as we cooperate with the Yanjia Sect, we can trap this huge idiot in Taizhou."

Xu Chen lost interest as soon as he heard this, and his eyes were filled with disappointment, "Is that what you're talking about? I'm not interested in the battle in Luzhou. The rise and fall of the dynasty is just a passing cloud."

Gu Chou seemed to have expected this. He smiled slightly and said, "You don't care, but others do."

"If you increase your troops, Daliang will have to spend more resources at Yunxia Pass. If you retreat, Yanjia Sect will be under more pressure."

"This Huaizhou military camp is like a knife that is drawn but not fired. The blade is directed not at Yunxia Pass, but at the Luzhou battlefield!"

"With this sword, you can have both sides. When you visit Huaizhou, the Lushan City Monk Market can become an important center for monks from Kyushu. As long as you do this, Huaizhou can't do without you. Because of this piece of fat, Xuandu Temple will also I need to treat you differently!"

Xu Chen was quite moved by what he said, but he still hesitated, "It's not easy to do this because there are so many things involved."

A glimmer of light flashed in Gu Chou's eyes, and he quickly bent down and handed over his hands, "Senior, I am good at this, and I would like to issue a military order!"

"But if we want to thread the needle, we have to ask Liang Jun to see what we can do!"

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On the other side, Yunxiaguan City.

Even though there was thick fog, torrential rain, and flash floods in Tiger Leaping Gorge, Sergeant Daliang still wore armor and held a gun, staring ahead and not daring to slack off.

Rumble…

Accompanied by a dull sound, the city gate suspension bridge leading to the Luzhou side slowly lowered, and dense reinforcements were already arriving on the mountain road.

The person standing on horseback in front of him was Luan Moyan, the current head of the Imperial Palace and the head of the internal defense.

Hou Kun trotted all the way, bent down and went out to greet him. He said with a smile on his face: "I have seen Eunuch Luan. Why are you here in person in this bitter and cold place?"

Luan Mo Yan smiled but said, "You dug such a big basket, if it had been someone else, your dog's head would have been lost long ago!"

Although the words were rude, Hou Kun's eyes looked much more relaxed, and he quickly raised his hand, "Father-in-law, please come in!"

Arriving at the main hall of Guan Nei, Luan Moyan sipped tea leisurely under the attentive reception of Hou Kun, and said calmly: "His Majesty said, you are very clever at playing tricks, so don't do it next time."

"Your Majesty, Holy Might!"

Hou Kun's eyes were full of tears and he bowed his head deeply to the north.

He knew that he made the right bet!

Emperor Zhao Mian did not punish him, which meant that the matter was over. As long as he performed meritorious service again, the reward would be greater next time.

After expressing his position, Hou Kun stood up and said expectantly: "Eunuch, what are the emperor's plans for Yunxia Pass?"

Luan Moyan's eyes also became solemn, and he slowly put down the tea cup, "Now that you have taken it, hold on to it at all costs. If the barrier is breached, just take it on your own."

Hou Kun didn't care, all of this was within his expectation, but he keenly noticed that Luan Moyan's attitude was a bit wrong, and asked carefully: "Father, is there something wrong with the Cangzhou battle situation?"

"You are also a monkey spirit..."

Luan Moyan glanced at it and said in a deep voice: "The Yanjia Sect's secrets have been forced out. They are some ancient puppets, comparable to ghosts and gods, but even they are difficult to control. They were placed on the border of Cangzhou to form thousands of miles of ghosts, blocking the way. Stay in the way of my army."

"In addition, many teams also died mysteriously. Even the experts from the Yuzhenfu and the Fire Sect who accompanied them, none of them survived, and there was only one perpetrator."

"Arrod, the chief priest, judged that the opponent was a body-forging monk, and there were more than one. Now the army no longer sends out small groups of guerrillas."

Hou Kun's pupils shrank and he said in a low voice: "To be honest, sir, this time I won the battle, a body-forging monk appeared in Huaizhou, and it was the imperial court who wanted to offend Tai Sui!"

"oh?"

When Luan Moyan heard this, he wiped the foam from his tea and said thoughtfully: "There is something you should not tell others."

"Although Li Guiren is a saint of the Sect of Life Killing, the Emperor can kill her but not others. When I heard that Tai Sui killed Li Guiren in Huaizhou, the Emperor applauded her, but turned around and killed several palace maids."

Hou Kun understood immediately and said with a bitter look on his face: "Father, this person is very vicious, I can't deal with him."

"He did not help the Huaizhou army, but he said that if I dare to invade Huaizhou, he will come and take my life."

"Huh, he is indeed a stubborn person!"

Luan Moyan snorted coldly, but hesitated for a moment, shook his head and said, "Don't worry about him. When my Daliang masters show up, it will be easy to surround and kill him. You only need to do two things in Yunxia Pass. That's enough."

"Which two?"

"Defend Yunxia Pass."

"Also, send spies to steal the technique of planting spiritual rice!"

With that said, Luan Moyan stood up slowly and looked out the window at the heavy rain, "Cangzhou battlefield will not be successful in a year and a half. The top priority right now is to obtain the method of planting spiritual rice and stabilize the hearts of Taizhou."

When Hou Kun heard this, he immediately understood, clasped his fists and said, "Don't worry, father-in-law, I will go all out on this matter!"

In the storm, on the mountain in the distance, a man in black was listening. His earlobes were trembling, his head was covered in cold sweat, and blood was flowing from his nostrils.

It was obviously some kind of supernatural power, but the burden was too great.

After a while, he put away his magical powers and took advantage of the rain to sneak into the mountains and arrive at a cave.

There was a blazing bonfire in the cave, and they were suddenly members of the Yanjia Sect.

After he told what he heard, his eyes darkened and he fainted.

"Hurry and help Junior Brother Wang rest."

After the leading elder disciple warned, he turned to face the rear and smiled: "Junior Brother Bai really has a clever plan. This Yunxia Pass has formed a confrontation situation, and the Cangzhou battlefield has also stabilized. It seems that we can return to the mountain."

"Go back to the mountain?"

The honest young man Bai Zhongshan smiled slightly and narrowed his eyes like a fox. "The battlefield in Cangzhou has been stabilized. No one will care about us when we go back. If we don't make some noise here, I'm afraid we will be sent to take the blame."

The older disciple's expression froze and he asked cautiously: "Junior Brother Bai, what do you think we should do?"

After this incident, he no longer dared to underestimate this junior brother.

Bai Zhongshan glanced at the crowd, "Right now, there are three grasshoppers bouncing around in Yunxia Pass. Xu Chen, Hou Kun and us are nothing more than other people's chess pieces."

"But if we control this game well, we will get huge benefits. We will not be weaker than those direct disciples. It depends on whether you dare to bet!"

There was a rumble and a sound of thunder.

Yunxia closed the door and Hou Kun raised his head.

In Huaizhou Military Camp, Gu Chou stroked the map.

Both of their eyes were filled with desire...