The Xia Kingdom is indeed difficult to defeat.

Although Cao Du brought millions of troops eastward and fought all the way from Jianfeng Mountain to Tongyang City, it was indeed overwhelming.

But this can only show the strength of the Qi army and the military ability of Cao Jie, but it does not mean that the Xia Kingdom is an easy bone to chew.

Whether it is the imperial edict of Hua Hong, the Marquis of Jingan in Great Xia, who went to his death on Jianfeng Mountain, or the Zhenguo Army who clashed with a hundred thousand Zhufeng Army cavalry on the Jiangyin Plain, it is enough to illustrate the tenacity of the Xia people.

And after the national defense formation was launched and Cao Jie chose to burn the flames of war to every inch of the Xia Kingdom... the Qi army finally felt the country's determined resistance.

Although the two armies in Youping Mansion and Linwu Mansion were advancing resolutely, they did spend a lot of effort on every inch of land they broke through.

Not to mention an inch of mud and an inch of blood, the situation like that in many cities in Fengjie Prefecture has almost never happened again.

But when he was at Jianfeng Mountain, Chong Xuansheng never said that Xia was difficult to defeat.

When confronting the cavalry outside Tongyang City, Chongxuan Sheng never said that Xia was difficult to defeat.

Traveling all the way through the territory of Linwu Prefecture, I saw the resolute resistance of the Linwu cities. Chongxuan Sheng never said that the Xia Kingdom was difficult to defeat.

The Liujiazhuang he just passed by didn't even have any extraordinary force, but he sighed.

"Remember when we fought against the Yang Kingdom? In Rizhao County, a few leaders were killed and the defeated troops were driven away, and the army collapsed immediately." Chongxuan Sheng said: "The people of the Xia Kingdom will not be like this...as long as they are not beaten by the top officials of the Xia Kingdom

Give up like they gave up Fengjie Mansion, and they will not give up easily...To this day, I realize even more how powerful Yan Xianghe's plan of destruction is."

The written language is extinct, the calendar is extinct, the monarchs and ministers are all dead, and you have to ask yourself selfish questions... The destruction of the Yang Kingdom was indeed a matter of course.

The situation in Xia Kingdom is different now.

The glory of Xia Kingdom still exists in the hearts of the people for a long time.

After leaving Liujiazhuang, Jiang Wang, who had been silent for a long time, said at this time: "This is a country with a strong will. This country has great people... I saw their determination to protect their homeland."

He once set up a flag in Yangguo to protect the people and save Qingyang Town from unrest.

He saw with his own eyes the corruption of officials in the Yang Kingdom and the malignant sores that oozed pus everywhere in that country.

The Qi army swallowed Yang, and in two years it was in great power, and the people were convinced. I think it was the king's teacher, the so-called "defeating the unjust".

But what about the Xia Kingdom today?

What he saw in Xia Kingdom was the strongest thing in this country.

As a result, even though he is a general of Qi today, even though he has received military duties and is subject to national laws and military regulations, he cannot help but reflect on himself.

Am I innocent?

Chong Xuansheng took a deep look at Jiang Wang, he took this issue very seriously.

Since ancient times, Jiang Wang is not the only one who has had such confusion. Jiang Wang is not the only one who has misconceptions about the path on the battlefield.

War is a cruel thing, and the battlefield is an environment that tests human nature.

The poem says, "A black kite pecks at a person's intestines, and flies up to a dead tree branch. The soldiers are smeared with grass, and the general is empty. But he knows that soldiers are deadly weapons, and saints have no choice but to use them!"

In the past, the leader of the Yellow River who was famous all over the world in Jingguo, who claimed to make Jingtianjiao the best in the world for a hundred years, didn't he see the most cruel side of war during the war of conquering other countries, and began to deny his own path, thus

Will the Taoist heart collapse and become a useless person?

In that battle, in order to show his majesty and intimidate all parties, the commander of Jingguo chose to build Beijing temples, massacre large cities, kill rivers until they were blocked, and blood covered the plateau...

After thinking about it many times in his mind, Zhong Xuansheng slowly spoke: "Of course there are tens of thousands of people in the Xia Kingdom who protect this country. I don't deny this. I have seen it with my own eyes. But behind our backs

, in Qi State behind us, there are billions of people. Their interests need to be safeguarded, their support needs to be responded to, and their glory needs to be reflected. They need to be well fed, clothed warmly, and live with dignity.

, a self-proclaimed empire cannot guarantee these things. The struggle between the world is to retreat if it does not advance."

"From a historical perspective, when Emperor Xia Xiang marched eastward to establish the Xia Kingdom's hegemony, if Qi had lost that battle, it would have ceased to exist. After that battle, the Xia Kingdom commemorated the year with the spirit of martial arts and never forgot the eastward march.

Who can avoid the hatred of the country that has lasted for hundreds of years and thousands of years? Last year, the Xia Kingdom colluded with the equal countries to instigate domestic conflicts. They first assassinated the king and then cried in the temple. Is this a kind act? If the response was inappropriate at that time, it is impossible to say that the country has been in turmoil."

"From the perspective of the general trend of the world, if we compete with Jing Guo in the future, Xia Guo will definitely be the first to rush out. Xia is to Qi, just like Sheng is to Mu. It is a thorn in the heart, and it is the sword in Jing Guo's palm.

.The strong Jing Dynasty wields swords, and the majestic eye is on Liuhe. If these swords cannot be broken, Jing's hegemony will last forever. If these swords are kept going, if Qi is weak, it will be pierced through the belly!"

"From my personal point of view, I am a native of Qi and was born into a noble family in Qi. It is only natural that I want to make contributions to Qi. I want to fight for the position of the head of the family, and I also need to win enough merits in this war.

.Public and private, how can I avoid this battle?"

"From a friend's point of view, you led the army together with me and worked hard to help me win the honor. Just like you have always done. This is the best friendship between you and me."

"And from your own point of view, you, Jiang Wang, have received the title of Qi, the same position, and the same salary. You are a Qi person! Qi will protect you from wind and rain, Qi will protect you from the wind and rain, and Qi will protect you.

Force the Prime Minister of Zhuang State to Mount Yujing to be whipped... There is a war in Qi State, and you have to fight."

"Now, let me talk about something bigger."

"Unify the world and seize the torrent of humanity. For the emperors of all countries, this is the road to transcendence and cannot be avoided. Who among the heroes of the world is willing to let go? Before that day comes, war is inevitable. The world has long since returned.

One day, the people of the world will be spared the suffering of war, what do you think?"

"I'll say it again!"

"In today's world, there are Hai Clan in the east, Yu Yuan in the west, Demon Clan in the north, and the Meteor Immortal Forest in the south. Behind the Gate of Ten Thousand Monsters, the demon clan's army has not rested. In order to completely eliminate foreign troubles and bring eternal peace to the human race, it is necessary

First, unify all the forces of the human race. This is the achievement of thousands of years, the glory of thousands of years, the great unification, which is the great righteousness! Under the great righteousness of this human race for thousands of years, there is no need to talk about small benevolence and small righteousness."

At this point, Chong Xuan Sheng spread his hands: "Look, I have so many reasons to give you. About the necessity of this war, about the necessity for you and me to participate in the war. I can give you more reasons, but

I think you all know...so why do you feel confused now?"

Jiang Wang was silent.

He had a lot to say, but he didn't know how to say it.

Chong Xuan Sheng's words gave him some answers, but not all of them.

Chong Xuansheng added: "When you were in Yang State, you were more decisive than you are now. It's because the Yang State court has been completely corrupted and there is no cure. It's because the people there are united... But now the army and people of Xia State are united? But in Yang State,

The country also has loyal ministers and good generals like Ji Cheng. To put it cruelly, if it had not been suppressed by Da Qi, Yang Jiande could have become a wise king and governed the country very well. Ji Cheng could have achieved Shenlin and guarded the country of Yang for another hundred years...

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These words were like a knife, piercing Jiang Wang's silence and forcing him to examine himself.

"It's probably the path!" Jiang Wang said, "It's my practice."

He sighed: "Faith, sincerity, benevolence, and martial arts. I hold myself to the four virtues, and I can't help but ask myself from time to time whether they are compatible. Jiang Wang, do you believe me? Are you sincere? Are you benevolent? Do you have the virtue of martial arts?"

The road, the road, the closer you get, the more confused you become. The further you go, the more ignorant you become. The more aware you are, the more you realize your ignorance!

Those who have not yet attained the path have no such confusion, because it is impossible to go this far!

Zhong Xuansheng actually smiled at this time. He smiled and said: "Who are you?"

The young man walking next to him was no longer silent.

This young man who traveled thousands of miles to come together because of an agreement in Taixu's illusion... and has grown to what he is now, said in his own tone: "Jiang Wang."

Chong Xuansheng shook his head and said: "You are the core figure of the Victory Battalion in the Great Qi's army of conquering Xia. You are the Qingyangzi of the Great Qi, a third-grade golden melon warrior, a fourth-grade Qingpai head catcher... Jiang Wang."

"War is the cruelest and most dangerous thing. When you are on the battlefield, your identity is your greatest self, and your victory is your only pursuit. The benevolence of war is not to kill needlessly, but to use the least number of casualties.

Win the greatest victory. The martial ethics on the battlefield is that you have to help your lord and you have to protect the people behind you. You are our hero and you have to kill the enemy's hero. This is heroism on the battlefield.

."

Chong Xuansheng finally said: "I don't understand your path. Regarding my own path, I am still observing. With your talents and talents, I really can't give you any advice on practice. But I want to

, your path is the road bound by your cage, not the cage itself!"

These words were like thunder across the sky, instantly piercing through the fog in Jiang Wang's mind.

Within the four seas of the human body, after the path became clear, the fog of ignorance that became increasingly thicker was cleared away in an instant!

My path is the path I bound with a cage, not the cage itself. The purpose of building the cage to imprison the devil is to allow myself to grasp the [true self] and not go astray. But if I turn this cage into a path

The path itself, every word and deed must be measured by the most stringent standards, wouldn't it mean that we have deviated from the great road? Although it is bound by the four virtues and seems to be a journey of light, is it not another "wrong path"?

Today's Zhongxuansheng is really a master of one word!

The moment of realization gave Jiang Wang a clearer understanding of the path, and he couldn't help but say: "The Master said, I examine myself three times every day... It is so!"

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When the Victory Camp arrived at Ximing City, it was dusk and people were drowsy.

Too early or too late actually makes people more alert. During the normal time of the day, this time period is the easiest to neglect.

The control of marching speed is also proof of having a strong mind.

Like Cao Jie, like Li Zhengyan, such is Chongxuan Sheng at this time.

Of course, the difficulty of commanding an army is different for them.

The setting sun hung in the distant sky, Ximing City stood silently, and the city gates were tightly closed. The entire northern part of Linwu Mansion had been reduced to a pot of porridge. Although the war had not yet reached this point, the chilling atmosphere had already spread.

The city guards stood on the city tower, wearing armor and holding guns, carrying knives and drawing bows. The crossbow carts were lined up, and the crossbow arrows were pointing brightly at the outside of the city. There was also the glow of the city defense formation, flowing faintly, which was obviously activated and could be activated at any time.

With the Great Xia National Defense Formation activated at full efficiency, the defensive capabilities of Ximing City's city defense formation are more than doubled than before. Once activated, it is no problem to block an army of tens of thousands.

It's just that the Qi army is still far away. For the sake of long-term defense, Ximing City does not want to prematurely consume the power of the national defense formation. It is also a transportation hub type city, and friendly troops often pass through. Turning it on and off will waste a lot of money.
To be continued...