Chapter 529: A journey of thousands of miles (12)

On the 19th day of the twelfth lunar month, the Stone City of Shenxian Cave was fully staffed, while Xiaoxue never stopped.

But it doesn't matter, because the snow line on the mountain is covered with snow, and the road to Tianchi is smooth - the Demon-Dangling Guard has been repairing many times, maintaining the road, and even removing snow and cleaning. I don't know if it is for this day——"-but this does not mean that the road is easy to walk. In fact, even a healthy practitioner of righteous meridians or extraordinary scriptures will take two days to reach Tianchi from the Fairy Cave.

Considering the complexity of the composition of the Dragon Point Force, it may actually take more time.

In addition, although rumors have long been flying everywhere in the north, when the White Cavalry and some of the military masters in the winter camp in the north were gathered and announced to go up the mountain, it still caused turmoil in people's hearts - it would be strange if it is not turbulent!

This is a real dragon!

The only helper was to start a martial arts warrior. The white cavalry had its own military qualities. In addition, there were more than 20 senior leaders including Xu Shiren, Wang Shuyong and Mang Jingang in the team. Zhang Xing also led the team himself, and there was also a great master. The superb combat power of the five masters, including the special nature of the assembly point and various factors, which suppressed people's hearts from the surface.

At this time, the crossbow trucks had been transported—not the people of the Dianlong Gang, nor the people of the Demon Guard. It was Yin Tianqi personally arranged the locals to be responsible. Teams of hunters after teams of collecting Han, Tianchi Memorialist, and peddlers split the fifteen crossbow trucks within a few days and transported them to a valley below Tianchi in batches, and combined them to standby.

Since everything was ready, the Long Army no longer hesitated and took action immediately.

The team was divided into three groups. The first group set off before dawn. It was still the same as the previous few days, with multiple batches, pretending to be ordinary people going up the mountain. Their task was to arrive at the valley in advance, assemble and accept the crossbow trucks, and led the team were Jia Yue, Zhang Gongshen, and Feng Duanzhi.

The second group is actually a left-behind team, mainly Xu Shiying, Ma Wei, Huang Ping deputy, and led more than 100 cavalry to stay in the Shenxian Cave with the main force of the Demon Guard, responsible for receiving the response.

The last group was the core team of Dianlong, which was the Baiqi, who was more than 800 posts led by Zhang Xing.

And the other one who followed Bai Qi, there was also a great master, Sun Siyuan; the five masters, namely Bai Yousi, Xiong Bonan, Niu He, Wei Wenda, and Liu Wenzhou; the Thirteen Vajras that were gathered together in batches; and the many gang leaders recruited from the troops of the Northland Winter Camp,

Including Wang Shuyong, Xu Shiren, Qin Bao, Yuchi Rong, Li Zida, Liu Hei, Wang Fubei, Cheng Mingqi, Wang Xiongdan, Guo Jingke, Xu Kaidao, Ma Ping'er, Han Erlang, Dou Xiaoniang, Xu Jingzu and others.

Most of these people are experts above the Dingdan, and they decide their weapons and equipment by themselves. Instead, they step on white riders. Because they are unable to walk on the mountain road, all the people abandon their horses.

It was changed to walking, then wearing leather armor, white boots, straw sandals, straight swords, war hammers, and long spears - this is not a burden for practitioners of extraordinary scriptures.

At noon, after Liu Wenzhou opened a bottle of true dragon essence and blood and stimulated it with true energy, the team did not hesitate for a moment and immediately went up the mountain through the snow. The trip was smooth and he arrived at the snow line before dark----"-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

The differences are simple. The Demon Slaying Guards had arranged multiple camps along the way before. Now, Xu Shiren, who was leading the team in front, believes that he should camp on the spot below the snow line, so that he can rest tonight and leave enough energy for the day after tomorrow. Correspondingly, Wang Shuyong, the Central Army, believes that it is still early, and even if it snows lightly, he can continue to travel a considerable distance. At that time, it is very likely to ensure the distance is two days to facilitate the third day of combat. As the saying goes, it will change if it is late.

In response to this, Zhang Xing chose the second plan after a little inquiry, and the whole army continued to move forward.

In this way, after dark, the team successfully arrived at a forest where the tent had been laid in advance, and rested on the spot, but no one fell behind throughout the journey. In fact, this was also because Zhang Xing chose the second plan. Under the cover of the blood mist of the true dragon's essence and blood, the master Niu He easily used the rope transformed by his immortal true energy, so that the team could be united and moved forward calmly. Even if it was snowing, darkness and mountains, there was no need to worry about people falling behind or getting lost.

When we arrived at the camp, the snowflakes became more abundant. After the team simply grouped according to the tent, they began to enjoy the pre-existing supplies here, including the bacon and honey-covered dough cakes. There were even tools specifically used to apply solidified oil to the face and hands and feet, repair leather armor, and prepare weapons.

Of course, thick tents covered with fur are also supplies, and may be the most valuable supplies on this snowy night.

To be fair, the logistics supply at this level has reached a certain extreme except for the lack of a bonfire. If it is placed on an ordinary marches, even if it is less and more tomorrow, the team will laugh and laugh. But this time, there is almost no cheerful atmosphere in the camp. If you have to talk, you will deliberately lower your voice and be careful in any movements.

The reason is self-evident. Since I went up the mountain and crossed the snow line, according to legend, everyone was naturally afraid of the Swallowing Fengjun who alarmed Tianchi, so that he was blown down by a mouthful of ice when he was sleeping, and he was still a popsicle when he died.

And this association will further deepen everyone's anxiety about this battle.

Of course, Zhang Xing also noticed that the atmosphere was tense, but he was not good at making any moves on purpose to save himself from making mistakes.

So, there was no meeting.

It was just to let the more than 20 leaders who were traveling with him disperse, strictly enforce military orders, and not to walk around unless necessary to ensure the morale of the army in all parts of the camp.

However, just as Chief Zhang was sitting in front of the tent and slowly soaking the oil and soaking meat, he violated Zhang Xing's previous military orders, walked through most of the camp, and came to sit down with a wine bag. He was the core figure of the gang, and he was almost considered one of Zhang Xing's most trusted people in this team, the purple-faced Heavenly King Xiong Bonan.

After he erected the banner of "Performance for Heaven" he carried with him, he came straight over.

"What is the matter with the King of Heaven?" Zhang Xing saw at a glance that the other party had something to say, because Xiong Bonan was difficult to cover up his expression.

"There's something." Xiong Bonan sat down, took the bag and swallowed a sip of wine, and then said seriously. "It's hard to speak at the foot of the mountain,

There is no need to ask after passing Tianchi, so I just come to ask the chief now."

'Please tell me, King of Heaven." Zhang Xing also felt solemn.

Let’s talk about it, there are only Bai Yousi, Wang Xiongdan, Ma Ping'er and Xu Jingzu in front of the tent where Zhang Xing lives. At this time, he had already seen the tuition. The tents were dense, and the two did not deliberately isolate them with true energy, so dozens of people around, plus several masters and grand masters, may be able to hear them clearly.

Back in front of him, although Xiong Bonan was still open-minded, he was still hesitant as soon as he opened his mouth, and the questions he asked seemed to be on the spot: "Chief, I saw Wang Xiongdan, Ma Ping'er, Han Erlang, and Dou Xiaoniang all went up the mountain. How dare I ask why Su Jingfang didn't come up?"

As he said that, Xiong Bonan put down his hands pointing to the two young leaders in front of him and continued to look at Zhang Xing: "Aren't they all newcomers in the gang? The chief gave six swords that day, indicating the six young talents in the gang. Except for Jia Runshi who had never come to the north before, the other five were there, but the four people who were selected to go up the mountain with what regulations?"

"The King of Heaven is right." Zhang Xing, who had known what the other party wanted to ask, smiled and chose to be honest. "Su Jingfang didn't come because he was Li Longtou's right-hand man, and there was no need to take risks - and it was not just Su Jingfang. From beginning to end, Li Longtou and his old subordinates, including the heroes of the Northland that were scheduled for him, did not participate in this matter."

"Sure enough." Xiong Bonan said slightly, still brows. "Why would you like to ask the chief, Li Longtou and his subordinates did not participate in this battle. It's because of Hu Yun Junyan he got in his early years? I heard someone tell this ridiculous rumor at the Tingtao Pavilion that he died when he encountered a mountain. So he didn't dare to go up the mountain?"

"It is not a mountain that dies, it is a mountain that prospers, it is a mountain that prospers, it is a dragon that decays, it is a pig that abandons, it is a guest that becomes rich, it is a mountain that prospers, it is a mountain that prospers, it is

"Zhang Xing was stunned for a moment, and then explained. "And how these words can be explained are all right - just like this time,

It’s okay to see the dragon and fall, and it’s also a prosperous mountain."

"Since that's the case, why not let Li Longtou and his subordinates come here? I've calculated that there are at least eighteen elixirs in his place now, even those newly descended from the north are unreliable, and there are eight elixirs available." Xiong Bonan continued to ask. "Especially Su Jingfang and Fan Lihua and other leaders,

It was because I personally faced the real dragon in Luolongtan that day, and it was more natural and more effective."

Zhang Xing paused for a moment, but instead of hesitating whether to answer, he noticed that his white breath spread out among the snowflakes and inexplicably divided his mind.

After a moment, Chief Zhang, who came to his senses, asked a question that seemed to have nothing to do with the previous topic: "God, do you know why I appointed Xu Dalang as the successor in Yecheng before, and today I would also let him serve at the foot of the mountain?"

"I am indeed a little confused." Xiong Bonan was slightly excited when he heard this. "At first, I thought it was Dalang's youngest reason, but then I thought, if I were to use this time to go to Tianchi, no one except Duke Wei, wouldn't it be particularly old? We have only been in charge of the cause for seven years, and most of us are in the same age, so why do we have to have Dalang? Moreover, after thinking about it, I think that if I really want General Manager Chen to do it from the perspective of your inheritance? He is your confidant, and he has always been in charge of common affairs, which is natural."

"Actually, many things are fundamentally here, it's human issues." Zhang Xing smiled and said in a shocking way. "Tian Wang, I'll say bluntly that if you really want to say that the cores of the gang are naturally talented, but talents are different from talents. For example, in terms of inheriting the throne in the gang, simply put, you can't do Wei; Xu can't do it; Dou can't do it."

Xiong Bonan was stunned for a moment and asked seriously: "Why?"

"Because as a chief is like doing other things, you must have the corresponding ability. You need strength from a blacksmith, and a businessman can calculate it.

And this skill is roughly divided into two levels," Zhang Xingwei said. "The first level is the most basic, which is to have your own interpersonal foundation and be able to unite other people."

"That's true." Xiong Bonan suddenly realized. "People in Henan are Xu Dalang and Shan Dalang, but from the perspective of the whole gang, Shan Dalang is not as good as Xu Dalang to gather people; Hebei is Dou Longtou and General Chen, who is a little inferior in temperament--but Mr. Wei and me? Are we both without foundation?"

"You are the master, this is a fundamental thing." Zhang Xing smiled. "And you are Xu Dalang's brother-in-law and a hero who has been famous for decades. This is simply much stronger than Mr. Wei."

Xiong Bonan did not refute this time, but continued to ask: "What about the second level of ability? Is it wisdom?"

"No, or not just." Zhang Xing still smiled. "This second layer is not so much a certain skill, but rather a temperament.

Even a simple mind—if you have to say it, you have your own thoughts, and you can follow this thought without any effort—it is like, it is like Liu Wenzhou and Liu Gong who is dedicated to the dragon. Without such thinking, there are some talents and foundations, and even if you become the chief, you cannot lead everyone to achieve your career.”

Zhang Xing gave an unexpected example. The people around him, including Xiong Bonan, were a little surprised. As for Liu Wenzhou in the distance, I didn’t know if it was an illusion, and I seemed to chuckle with pride.

Xiong Bonan pondered for a moment, thinking: "If so, how many core members of the gang can win people and have such thoughts? The Xu family Dalang is one?"

"Sure, Xu Dalang is one." Zhang Xing nodded. "I believe in his principles of being a thief. In other words, he can see his position clearly than anyone else, know his relationship with others, our gang, our gang, our gang, our gang, our world, and then know what he wants to do."

"So that's it... Who else in the gang except Xu Dalang?"

"She." Zhang Xing pointed to the person who was drinking slowly on his lower side.

"Master Bai naturally has thoughts——" Xiong Bonan sighed. "Does Dou Longtou count?"

"Count half." Zhang Xing gave an unexpected answer. "He seems to be the most firm, but he is not that firm. From my perspective, he sometimes doubts whether his thoughts are right."

"I see."

"Mr. Wei used to be half of it, but now it's not over." Zhang Xing continued to comment. "His spirit is actually in the inequality of aristocratic families, poor families, Guanlong, and Hebei. Our help has become a momentum now. He is the king of the country, so he will naturally lose his spirit--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

"Not bad, not bad."

"And you, the king, are actually half of it."

"I? I want to hear it carefully."

"If Mr. Wei's thoughts are in Hebei, class, your thoughts are whether our Dragon Gang is one." Zhang Xing responded calmly. "But, our Dragon Gang has been united and has always been one, so your thoughts are difficult to reveal, so that you feel a little vain in the gang now. But I said furiously, this is unnecessary. When the Dragon Gang is really divided and people are confused, it will naturally depend on the heroic spirit of the Heavenly King. Besides, the reason why our Dragon Gang can be united to this day is that you are in the suppression of the Heavenly King."

Xiong Bonan responded: "Even if this is the case, it still makes people feel a little uneasy."

Having said that, Xiong Bonan's mood improved significantly.

"There is one more person." Unexpectedly, Zhang Xing did not strike while the iron is hot and appease Xiong Bonan. Instead, he continued to comment, and actually passed Chen Bin and others to directly point out the topic. "Li Ding is a man with thoughts---Li Silang is talented and has a foundation, but he cannot unite everyone. This is his weakness. However, he has been educated since childhood, and the young man wasted his civil service in the army. In middle age, he has a sized place. He has several camps of troops, but he can never forget the idea of ​​holding troops and unifying the world. It is really rare."

Xiong Bonan nodded repeatedly: "It is a good thing that Li Longtou has this idea."

Zhang Xing continued to say: "As for today's battle, letting General Manager Bai and the King of Heaven come up because you two are our combat power and have to come---In addition, Deputy Commander Xu, Dou Longtou, and Li Longtou did not let them come up---The original intention was because, if I really fell in this Tianchi, these people and you are the hope of whether the Dragon Gang can survive and rise again."

Xiong Bonan sighed, and his thoughts stirred up with the snowflakes dancing in front of him.

To put it bluntly, his opinion has never been directed at anyone who goes up and down the mountain, but about Zhang Xing's period - specifically, he has been dissatisfied with his arbitrary actions so far since his massive advance at the beginning of this year.

It can't even be said to be dissatisfied, but to be a kind of uneasiness.

A large number of personnel and strategic arrangements seem too hasty and chaotic—Hebei is still in some kind of plan, but what about the North?

As soon as I entered the North, everything was in chaos!

Although Zhang Xing himself thought about it for a long time, he had never discussed it with others. The merger of the Demon-Dangling Guard is of course a good thing, but unlike the descendants of Hebei, the heroes here in the North are destined to not know the inside of the Dragon Gang, let alone the Demon-Dangling Guard's stance as a cover. If you want to completely absorb it, you don't know how much effort and people's hearts will be spent. There seems to be no problem with the Dragon Gang in principle, so you should come and win, but what if? What if the Swallow Wind Lord is so powerful, what should I do if the help of the loss of soldiers and generals?

The most direct thing is, what if you, Zhang Xing, die here, let the Dragon Gang do?

At this point, Xiong Bonan put down some of the heavy weight in his heart and said seriously: "Actually, after all, the gang is the most capable, the most rewarding, and the most thoughtful person, isn't the chief himself? The reason why I am worried is that this time it will not be worth the loss - but since the matter has come to this point, it is useless to say too much, it is better to cultivate well and protect you no matter what the future holds."

Zhang Xing was not pretentious and nodded directly: "Then I'll bother the King."

After saying that, the two of them drank light wine together under the snow in front of the tent, ate meat and cakes, and then went back to the tent to rest.

Zhang Xing and Bai Yousi were in the same tent. Before, Bai Yousi had not spoken a word, but at this time he used his true energy to isolate the tent. Then he asked curiously: "Follow this situation, Sanlang, the so-called people who have thoughts in the gang are actually unwilling to go up the mountain because they are worried about the future of the Dragon Gang---We both have thoughts and attach importance to the gang, why do they all think about going up the mountain?"

"Because we both have selfish intentions." Zhang Xing untied his leather armor, placed it on one side, lay on the soft bear skin, twisted for a while, and gave a reply.

"What selfishness?" Bai Yousi couldn't ask.

Zhang Xing did not answer directly, but raised his hand and pointed to the top one, not the tent, but the sky, and then replied: "We both have the selfish intention of practicing the world. We also know that this is our opportunity - this aspect of thought is actually the same as Liu Wenzhou. Indeed, because of this, there is some deviation from the gang in terms of consideration."
To be continued...