Chapter 244 Crossing the River
Yang Qingyin reached out and pointed to the west, "Oh no, the demon soldiers are really endless."
The two flew the highest and looked the farthest. Mu Xingqiu also saw that the unclean energy two hundred miles away from the west was surging and gathering, splitting out a stream, and rushed towards Duanliu City at an extremely fast speed. In a moment, it had already flew over a hundred miles and suddenly turned into a huge wolf head.
"This is not the end!" The wolf head said, as if thunder in the low sky, paused for a moment, let out a low howl, and quickly shrank back.
"Qua Wushang." Mu Xingqiu recognized the wolf's head, and its one-eyed eye was the most obvious sign.
Yang Qingyin replied loudly at the retreating wolf head: "Of course it's not the end. Pangshan Taoist Tong wants to seek revenge on you!"
The threat of the giant demon king had little impact on Duanliu City. They had just survived the catastrophe and were really not interested in the future. When Mu Xingqiu and Yang Qingyin landed on the ground, the whole city was screaming and crying excitedly, hugging their relatives and strangers tightly.
More than half of the city walls to the west of Duanliu City were destroyed, and there was a huge deep pit outside the city, full of ashes, metal debris, and a heart.
The Taoists floated in the air and surrounded the deep pit, not as excited as ordinary people, staring at the still beating heart without saying a word. No one turned his head even when Mu Xingqiu and Yang Qingyin landed.
The heart has become smaller, the size of a barrel, and it is still growing smaller.
Several Taoist priests illuminated it with bronze mirrors in their hands, and they were all put away at this time. Shen Hao looked at Mu Xingqiu, "This is not an ordinary monster."
"Please give it to Zuo Liuying." Mu Xingqiu almost exhausted his mana and his enthusiasm, and he didn't care about the origin of his heart at all. "It's time for Zuo Liuying to come out when Qi Wushang appears."
Shen Hao nodded, "Let's go to see the first seat together."
Xiao Qingtao interjected: "Brother Xiaoqiu, Xin Youtao hopes that you can cross the river to find him and Xijie team first, and they have brought your Qilin with you too."
Mu Xingqiu was stunned for a moment. He didn't understand what Xijie** team was doing across the river. "You take your heart to see Zuo Liuying first, and I'll come back."
Yang Qingyin curled her lips and was more interested in the heart in the pit. "This group of demon soldiers has many strange things. The little demon mountain has a heart, and that big demon mountain must have it, maybe more than one or two."
When Mu Xingqiu caught up, the cavalry of Xijie Kingdom had just passed by the cheering crowd and were sailing on the bridge. The three qilins were walking in the front. Following were the princess and Xin Youtao, followed by hundreds of blood-stained soldiers, still murderous intent, and more than 400 cavalrymen who did not participate in the battle.
On the other side of the shore, more than a hundred soldiers guarded the bridge. According to the agreement reached by the two countries a long time ago, the army could not cross the river casually, but no tide guru soldier stood up. A very high tower stood beside the bridge, and they saw the battle in the west. They were full of awe and fear for these Nishisuke soldiers who not only survived but also won.
A soldier who is more like a monster than a monster scares the ordinary human beings watching.
The moment the three-headed Qilin stepped onto the territory of Dongjieguo, the weapons in the hands of the soldiers guarding the bridge fell to the ground in one go.
The princess and the prince led the team to come. The soldiers of Tosukeko knelt down at the same time. In the smell of blood that was constantly approaching, they had nothing to say or have no way to stop them, and they had no fighting spirit in their hearts.
Xijie** team entered Dongjie's territory calmly. Continue to move forward, Mu Xingqiu landed on the flea's back and slowed down. He walked on the other side of the princess, separated from her by her mother Qilin.
Because they had fought together, Pang Shan Tie Qilin was quite friendly to the Silver-horned Qilin of the royal family of Xijie Kingdom.
"I hope General Mu can accompany me to complete this journey soon." For an ordinary woman, the princess was extremely tough. After a fierce battle, she did not show any fatigue. Although she was wearing a helmet, her body was quite straight. This was not entirely due to the talisman, but also her own will was supporting her.
"Okay." Mu Xingqiu didn't ask much, turned his head and smiled at Daliang Chen Xiuming who was following him.
Chen Xiuming also grinned. This disciple who only wanted to be a flower farmer was no worse than any warrior when he had to pick up his weapons.
Several miles away from the river bank, Dongjieguo dug a semicircular trench to connect with the Jiehe River. It has not been completed yet and no water has been drawn in. There is still a road in the middle. Only a half of the high walls behind the trench were built. Many tall wooden watchtowers were built. It was through them that Dongjieguo's soldiers could see the battle on the other side. As for their generals, they could see more clearly with the help of the Hawkeye Flying Talisman.
Dongjie** Camp was only more than ten miles away from the bridge, and the princess and others arrived soon.
The military camp was already in chaos, and the commander sent three groups of envoys to come up to ask for the reason. But none of the three envoys dared to speak. When they saw the blood-filled soldiers, they immediately jumped off their horses and knelt on the side of the road, not even dared to raise their heads, let alone ask.
The princess never stopped and headed straight to the barracks.
There was a large group of people standing at the gate of the military camp, including the commander of Tokisuke and the tutor Xin of Nishisuke. He led dozens of people across the river to take refuge. Unexpectedly, he heard the news that the other side had won a great victory.
The princess stopped her mount after more than twenty steps away, and the guards behind her quickly lined up on both sides. This was an impolite distance and a very oppressive distance. In particular, a group of soldiers who seemed to have just emerged from the belly of a giant beast stopped in front of her. Her bloody murderous aura was as real as the substance, and the oppressive sense became even stronger. The soldiers of Tosukeguo, who were dressed in a brightly clothed man in the opposite direction were frightened and moved back restlessly.
Commander Tosukeko was a thin old man with a smile on his face. As the princess approached, his smile became stiffer and stiffer. He could not say a word, so he could only turn his eyes to Taifu Xin. The two of them were not just friends, but also relatives who were streaking around the bush. He took in the Massacre Nishisukeko who came to take refuge, so he had reason to show dissatisfaction.
Taifu Xin coughed lightly, feeling that the princess's approach was inappropriate. It was a good thing to defeat the demon army, but there was no need to be arrogant, and he should not destroy his relationship with Tosukeguo. He took a half step forward, "Your Highness..."
Bang! A guard jumped off the horse's back and held a flagpole heavily on the ground in his hand.
Veteran Mr. Pan San once again escaped from the battle and was injured in many places, but he refused to retreat to the south and followed the princess all the time, and even took over the princess's Qilin flag from the hands of a dead guard.
He took off his blood-stained helmet and threw it on the ground. The helmet rolled a few times and stopped in front of Taifu Xin and Commander Tosuke Guo. Both of them were shocked at the same time, and they did not dare to say anything about such rude provocation.
Sweat and blood stained the veteran's face. He was like an old beggar, but he was a dignified beggar who did not eat the food he gave. He raised his head and said to everyone at the gate of the barracks - whether they were generals or soldiers - "Kneel down, you timid rats, the princess of Xijie, arrives, you are not qualified to stand before her."
The face of Master Xin was red and pale, and he was about to explain. Commander Tosukeguo and other generals beside him actually knelt down. They were frightened by a veteran who looked very weak. Facing an army of only one-third of their own, and when facing the princess who was still thin in armor, they knelt down and shivered. The battle that had not been long ended, they did not dare to make any resistance.
Taifu Xin was shocked and suddenly felt something flying out of his heart. He also knelt down, touching the ground with his forehead, and regretting it.
The princess spoke, but she did not dismount. Because she wanted to conquer the other party with "power" instead of pure power, this trend was difficult to achieve and could not last long, and mortals were forgotten. It would soon turn the bravery of the soldiers of Xijieguo into unreliable legends and stories, so no matter how tired she was, she would persist today.
"Soldiers of Tokisuke Country. From today on, you will be loyal to me and to Nishisuke Country. These days, you have always been afraid of the demon clan. Now, let me tell you that demon soldiers are not scary."
The princess's voice spread throughout the military camp, and all the soldiers came over, first looking at the petite figure on the back of the Silver-horned Kirin, then the generals kneeling at the door. They put down their weapons and knelt down one after another.
"You don't have to worry about treason. I gave King Tosuke a lot of money. I bought you all the cities, army and people within a radius of five hundred miles."
Commander Tosuke was shocked. He did receive a large sum of gold, silver and treasures from the princess, and intercepted part of them himself, and gave the other part to Tosuke King. He was probably still on the way at this moment, but this wealth was clearly just exchanged for the smooth flow of the bridge and had nothing to do with other things. No matter how Tosukeguo did, he would never be able to sell his territory and subjects for money.
"Your Highness, this, this... has a misunderstanding..." The commander walked forward, hoping to explain.
"Misunderstanding?" the princess said coldly, showing a hint of anger appropriately, "When we fought bloody battles on the other side to protect Toshisuke, there was a misunderstanding? Before the demon soldiers crossed the river, Toshisuke had already collected some treasures and brought the concubines to the imperial capital to take refuge. Is there a misunderstanding? You took my money and thought I would die on the battlefield, but now you want to regret it. It's also a misunderstanding?"
"It's not a misunderstanding, it's not a misunderstanding..." The commander kowtowed repeatedly, defeated in front of the princess. He had the Hawkeye Flying Talisman and saw the battlefield more clearly than ordinary soldiers. Xijie's team was even more cruel than the demon soldiers. Even if there were ten times more soldiers in his hands, he would not dare to resist.
The princess nodded, and Xin Youtao immediately jumped to the ground and helped her sister down from the back of the Qilin.
The princess was not very steadily landing, but she immediately adjusted, gently pushed her brother away, and walked to Taifu Xin, "Do you know the crime?"
Taifu Xin raised his head in panic and looked up at the princess. He never thought how powerful this young princess was. When he fled from the capital and caught up with the army led by the princess, he took over Shuai Quan without any politeness. The princess acted very weak at the time, as if she was very happy to get the help of the old coach.
Even when facing the attack of demon soldiers, the princess still trusted him very much and let him make a combat plan. She unexpectedly claimed to go to the battlefield in person at the last moment, but left a way out for the old coach.
Taifu Xin always thought that the princess spent money to buy a bridge for him, but at that time the two were talking in the tent, and no one could come out to prove that he was ordered to escape from the battlefield.
Looking at the blood on the princess's armor, the old coach suddenly realized that all this was a conspiracy, just to take away the army in his hands and get rid of him.
The princess who had never even entered the capital military camp before needed a war to win the loyalty of the soldiers.
Taifu Xin looked at the soldiers behind the princess and clearly saw some soldiers of the Purple Talisman Army who were not wearing helmets. These people who were once more loyal to him than to the royal family were expressionless at this moment, and even showed a hint of disgust.
The princess is willing to take a chance. She loses the battle and no one knows the whole conspiracy, but now she wins, so she must win thoroughly and win everything.
The full of excuses from Taifu Xin dissipated. He crawled on the ground and said in the humbleest voice: "The old minister... knows his crime, please give his mercy and give the old minister a death."
Mu Xingqiu looked at this scene and did not understand the cause and effect before and after, but he could feel the princess's cold and cruel emotions, which was very similar to the bloodthirsty feelings of the soldiers on the battlefield.
So he understood that this was the battlefield for the princess.
Chapter completed!