After many years, Chen Xiuming once again wore armor and helmets, from the Xuan Fu Army of the vassal states to the higher level of Huang Fu Army, which means that the equipment is more refined and correspondingly heavier. Even if the talisman is blessed, it is still a considerable burden.

One morning of training made him exhausted and sweating all over his body, but he was not convinced. During the afternoon break, he told a group of soldiers who were much younger than him: He learned Taoist methods in Pangshan, but unfortunately he could not condense the pill, but he participated in the Battle of Duanliu City in his early years and fought with the Giant Demon King's army with real swords and guns. It was a big battle...

The soldiers listened with relish and burst into laughter from time to time, and they all felt that this fat veteran was bragging. An officer didn't think so. He called Chen Xiuming aside and whispered: "There are many positions in Huang Fu's army, such as guarding the warehouse, passing orders, copying official documents, etc., I think you can write and be more stable, so it's better to..."

"Do you think I can't charge?" Chen Xiuming bulged his muscles all over his body, his face flushed.

The officer waved his hand quickly, "Of course not that..." He smiled, "You are the ones that Queen Xun and Youbi's great talisman master valued. Being a soldier is really incompetent."

"I will not surrender at all, and I will only be a soldier if I am... How do you know that Empress Xun and Youbi's great talisman master know me?" Chen Xiuming remembered clearly that he did not allow anyone to introduce himself. He signed up for Huang Fujun, and the war was imminent, so joining the army was very easy.

The officer smiled bitterly, "Why, the Master Youbi's Great Talisman is asking you to go to the palace to discuss matters."

"Now?"

"No, no, it's 'When you are convenient for you'." The officer carefully looked at his veterans, but he couldn't tell what kind of talent the other party had.

"Then... I'd better complete today's training and go tonight. I have to recover my strength as soon as possible, otherwise I can't compare to those young men." Chen Xiuming moved his shoulders and felt that the practice of that year was still beneficial. As long as I spend some time training, I will never lose to those young people. He is a person who has opened his seven orifices.

"Uh, you decide this for yourself. That, Brother Chen. I'm not bad to you, right?" The officer showed a little panic.

Chen Xiuming was stunned. He remembered that he was usually called "Old Shen" and "Fat Chen". He immediately understood that the officer was afraid that he would say bad things to him in front of Youbi's Great Talisman Master, so he smiled and said, "You are a qualified officer. If you can make meritorious on the battlefield, you might be a general."

The officer's eyes narrowed, "I'm not the material for being a general. It would be great if I could survive on the battlefield."

After dinner, Chen Xiuming took leave and left the camp, and walked to the palace with a helmet.

It is said to be an open palace, but it is actually a temporary camp outside the city. Just like the one who rushed to Duanliu City, Queen Xun refused to move into the city and set up camp outside, not far from the recruit camp. You can see refugees walking on the road at any time.

Chen Xiuming thought it would be more troublesome to prove his identity, but he didn't expect that a talisman master at the gate of the palace camp waved to him from afar and welcomed his arrival, "Mr. Chen, please, the talisman master Youbi is in the tent over there."

The camp was not big and there was no royal style at all. The tent that the talisman master pointed at was very ordinary. After Chen Xiuming thanked, he walked over alone, wondering what Xin Youtao had to do with him. He explained in detail what he saw and heard in Talang City and the story of meeting the King of Sacrifice by chance. He even suggested that Xin Youtao take his memory, but Xin Youtao refused.

As soon as he walked to the door of the tent, someone lifted the curtain inside. A young talisman master smiled at him. He invited him in and went out by himself.

There were several talisman masters in the tent, and they all said goodbye at this time. There were no outsiders. Xin Youtao smiled and waved to Chen Xiuming, asked him to sit down, and then took off the nine-level talisman crown on his head. He placed it carefully on the table. "I used to see those hypocritical old men wearing such hats, and I always laughed at them in my heart, but I didn't expect it to fall on my head."

"Didn't you know you want to be a talisman master a long time ago? Are you not prepared for this?" Chen Xiuming and Xin Youtao always meet several times a year, so they are not particularly cramped.

Xin Youtao sighed, "I thought I would always live under the protection of my sister, and be a fat man as a royal relative. The talisman crown is at most seventh level, and then eat, drink, play and enjoy it."

"Haha, that would be great. Can I also benefit from it?"

"That's of course, we've made friends since childhood."

Chen Xiuming felt warm in his heart. He and Xin Youtao were not friends when they were young, but after so many things, the friendship in the past seemed extremely precious. Especially when he remembered Mu Feihuang's appearance after he became a half-demon, Xin Youtao's friendship became even more rare.

Xin Youtao sighed again, "My sister and I were determined to turn the Holy Talisman Dynasty into a big backer. Who would have thought that it would become a mountain-like burden? If we were doing business, we two would lose a lot. People say, "Stealing chickens will not make a lot of rice lose." We not only lose a lot of rice, but also keep this chicken."

Chen Xiuming laughed loudly and felt more relaxed. He also placed his helmet on the table. Compared with Xin Youtao's nine-level talisman crown, it was much shorter, but it looked even tougher.

"If this chicken is raised, you will be developed." Chen Xiuming is also a businessman, and he understands the greater the risk and the greater the reward.

The smile on Xin Youtao's face slowly disappeared, "If this chicken is raised, we will be willing to die. At least 500,000 people, Daliang, and 500,000 people died in the imperial capital and were burned to ashes by the demon fire. My sister and I will be responsible for this."

"How can this be your responsibility? There are emperors and ministers, and no one would have thought that such a thing would happen."

"No, Daliang, this is not the case. My sister and I are ambitious. We are power-grabbers. Since we have taken it, we must be responsible for power and the entire Holy Talisman Dynasty. Of course, the emperor must be responsible, so he went to Talang Kingdom in person, hoping to persuade the army there to come to support Fuhai City. My sister is not optimistic about this mission. The new Talang King is very proud. He does not surrender to the country of sacrifice, nor will he accept the emperor's orders easily."

"Does a prince dare to disobey the emperor's order?" Chen Xiuming asked in surprise. Like ordinary people, he always felt that the emperor could mobilize the princes and their army with one order.

"I didn't dare to do it, but now the situation has changed. The Holy Talisman Dynasty is like an old house on fire. The fire is too big, and the person who came to put out the fire may die in it himself."

Chen Xiuming was silent for a while. Indeed, even the subjects of the Holy Talisman Dynasty had doubts about defending Fuhai City, let alone the princes in the south. Then he asked: "Why don't we go to the Lang Kingdom? The two armies together will always be better."

Xin Youtao separated the talisman crown and helmet on the table, pointed to the map and said: "Because Fuhai City is the largest and can accommodate the most refugees, the location is just close to the middle of the coastline, and it is not too far from the refugees in all directions. Her sister chose this place, and she said that the Holy Talisman Dynasty had lost too many people and could no longer allow survivors to be ravaged by the demon clan."

Chen Xiuming looked at Xin Youtao and said slowly: "My eldest son was taken away by the Tao Tong. I guess it is safe. My wife and youngest son... will stay in Huangjing forever. You said it is your responsibility and Queen Xun, but I know who the enemy is. Unfortunately, I didn't dare to attack him at that time, and it was probably useless to do it. I once regretted and blamed myself, but now I am thinking about it. Why do I die at the hands of the King of Sacrifice? That doesn't make sense, so I want to join Huang Fujun, I want to join On the battlefield, I can't put down the burden in my heart until at least one demon soldier is cut down. Xin Youtao, please allow me to call you like that. I can notice how heavy the burden in Queen Xun's heart is. She regrets and blames herself more than me. I hope to do something for her and let her put down the burden a little. Look at the endless stream of refugees outside. They didn't come to Fuhai City, but because they heard that Queen Xun was here. Xin Youtao, say, what do you want me to do?"

Xin Youtao looked at Chen Xiuming in surprise and stood up slowly. Although he was a friend and had been in contact for many years, he never thought Chen Xiuming was an amazing person. He would give money, land, and introduce business, but he never wanted to let Chen Xiuming become an official in the court.

But Chen Xiuming's words surprised him. Without mentioning anything, Chen Xiuming guessed his true intention, as if he had taken away memories from his mind.

"My sister is about to collapse. She keeps going to see refugees. The more she sees, the more she feels guilty. She hopes that everyone will come to Fuhai City, but she lacks confidence in whether she can keep it here."

Xin Youtao looked down at the map and couldn't tell how much confidence he had. "This is a decisive battle. The King of Sacrifice does not want to wait any longer. He wants to completely destroy the Holy Talisman Dynasty in Fuhai City, and then rush his troops to attack the Talang Kingdom. I forced the Ci Emperor to go to Talang Kingdom, in order not to bring rescue soldiers, but to take refuge temporarily. The talisman masters destroyed the demon formation of Sacrifice Country. This is a good thing, but it has attracted a larger demon army, with a total of seven routes and at least 500,000 demon soldiers. There are about 300,000 on our side, half of which are new soldiers."

"We can go to the battlefield." Chen Xiuming is an old recruit.

Xin Youtao smiled slightly, "Another huge demon army is parked on the sea, they will not participate in the war. Xiao Qingtao tried to persuade them to change their minds and join forces with humans, but I probably won't succeed."

"Joining with the demon clan? We won't do it either." Chen Xiuming said loudly, his hatred for the demon clan had reached its peak.

Xin Youtao smiled again and continued: "Fuhai City lacks everything, the most important thing is lack of confidence. My sister blames herself, but she does inspire a large number of people's fighting spirit, which is a fighting spirit that will surely die, just like you, but I need a living soldier. The King of Sacrifice hopes that this battle is a decisive battle, but I want to take it as the beginning. If everyone dies on the battlefield, how should humans recover their old place?"

Chen Xiuming blinked his eyes and couldn't keep up with Xin Youtao's ideas.

"My sister and Fuhai City need Mu Xingqiu, his fighting spirit and perseverance to guard Duanliu City back then, his name needs to spread to everyone's ears, and all the miracles he created. The most important thing is that he himself."

Chen Xiuming opposite was getting more and more surprised. Xin Youtao took out a black jade statue from his arms and gently placed it between his two helmets and hats, adding: "No matter whether it is true or false, as long as it is Mu Xingqiu."

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