The night fell and the sky gradually darkened. The woman leading the way lit a Kongming lantern. A Kongming lantern was also hung on the bamboo poles in dangerous places and turning places to guide the way. Dugu didn't care.
, with his skill, the difference between day and night is not very big. But along the way, he did find something strange. In terms of martial arts attainments, among these women, less than ten are at the level of Mrs. Qingshuang.
, but they are no match for him when fighting alone. But now his calves are covered with mud, but their skirts are clean. Even ordinary women with average martial arts skills are walking on the swamp.
fly.
Seeing such a situation, Dugu finally couldn't help it anymore: "May I ask, Madam, why are you able to pass through the swamp without being covered in mud? And you can actually be so fast."
Mrs. Qingshuang smiled slightly: "You don't know what Du Shuai has. Our people have lived here for generations, so we have gradually mastered some tips. The soles of each of our shoes are specially made, and the area of the soles is at least five times that of yours.
Moreover, the bottom is extremely smooth, so when walking on the swamp, not only the force-bearing area is larger, but also smoother. In addition, we are all women and have practiced the art of light body lifting since we were young, so we can be here
Come and go like flying."
Dugu suddenly realized and said: "I see, haha, this is the same as our straw paving the road. However, I just looked at it and found that the number of your clansmen who have appeared has reached 300 people. Since you have such strength,
, why are you still hiding in the swamp?"
Mrs. Qingshuang smiled helplessly: "Actually, most of our tribe are very hard-working women. The society outside is really too dirty. We are hiding here because we are not used to it outside. Moreover,
Our population is not prosperous. These disciples are mainly the abandoned babies we picked up from various places in China, plus some women who were forced to have no choice. This time, in order to help you pass through the swamp smoothly, all the disciples in our clan who can dispatch are here.
They have all been dispatched, and apart from the gray-haired old man, there are only a few children left. We have a close relationship, and I am not afraid of exposing my shortcomings. There are only a few people in our clan who have such skill as I.
, but even I am not considered an expert in the Jianghu. The reason why we stayed in the swamp and blocked the news in the swamp was actually mainly for self-protection. If it were not for the happiness of the young lady this time,
We won't be like this either. You know, except for the Tang Empire that had its army pass through the Drowning Swamp when it swept across Liuhe, no army has ever surpassed it in so many years."
Dugu nodded: "I see, Mrs. Qingshuang, please rest assured. I, Dugu, guarantee with the reputation of the fifteen million people on Hetao Third Road, we will never leak anything here. Since this is a pure land, then
We also hope that he can become a paradise forever."
Although Dugu had been mentally prepared before this, the marching time still exceeded his expectation. He originally thought that he would be able to get out of the Drowning Swamp in one day and one night, but even with the full help of Mrs. Qingshuang, the Hetao army was still on the way.
It took three days to get out of the drowning swamp in the morning, but by this time, the sun had already popped out of the clouds, which was a full six hours longer than Dugu expected.
Dugu originally expected that when he walked out of the Drowning Swamp, it would be around early morning, so that the Hetao soldiers would have four hours to recover their energy, and then go straight to Huaxi City, the capital of Anyue, before dawn. But in this way,
Dugu had to order the soldiers to rest on the spot for four hours, and then marched quickly to attack Huaxi City. After all, after walking for thirty hours, even the Iron Man needed a good rest. Besides, after the rest, they still needed
March 20 miles in a hurry, and then storm the capital of Anyue, where 30,000 soldiers are garrisoned.
Huaxi City is located to the west of the Sunken Swamp. Due to the existence of the Sunken Swamp, the Anyue Kingdom has never worried about the safety of the west. Especially after the alliance between Jinhua Mitsukoshi and Anyue, Anyue no longer paid attention to the direction of the Sunken Swamp. An Yue
The total population of the Yue Kingdom is about 8 million, and the regular army is as high as 200,000. However, most of An Yue's troops are pressed on the south bank of the Xijiang River, and there are 50,000 soldiers led by He Qianyun who are blocked in Qi Yue territory. Therefore,
There are only 30,000 soldiers left in the royal capital. In fact, King Wen Xingfan of Anyue thinks that these 30,000 soldiers are a bit redundant, but it is a good thing to have these 30,000 soldiers, at least looking at their majestic military power
It's still very pleasing to the eye.
What Wen Xingfan didn't expect was that disaster would befall An Yue so quickly. When he raised his troops to attack the Xijiang defense line, Wen Xingfan was actually a little worried. After all, Qingfeng's strength was really
It was too powerful, but thinking of the huge benefits, under Jinhua's lobbying, Wen Xingfan finally agreed to send troops. However, as the war progressed, although the Mitsukoshi Jinhua coalition did not gain territory as large as Qingfeng,
Qingfeng is now powerless to fight back. Given time, the coalition forces will be able to break through the Xijiang defense line and capture Dahu Road. The only thing that worries Wen Xingfan is that the Holy Sect of Paradise has now occupied Jiangnan Road and is eyeing Dahu Road.
, if our side moves a little slower, the Great Lakes Road might fall into the hands of the Holy Sect of Paradise. Therefore, during this period of time, Wen Xingfan has been lobbying the other countries, hoping to win the Xijiang defense line as soon as possible. However, he
When he was plotting against others, others were also plotting against him, and this person was Dugu Yuming, one of the five generals in Hetao.
The Qingfeng Empire currently has seven vassal states, the oldest of which is the Goryeo Dynasty. Since the beginning of the King of the World Dynasty, the Goryeo Dynasty has been a vassal state of the Shenzhou Empire. The founder of the Goryeo Dynasty at that time, Gao Wu, was originally the righteous son of the first emperor of the King of the World.
Later, after unifying the empire, the First Emperor specially named him the Lord of Goryeo. From then on, no matter how the Central Plains dynasty changed, Goryeo was always a vassal state of the empire. Of course, there were not without unpleasant moments, but most of the time, Goryeo was a vassal state of the empire.
It is a loyal vassal of the empire. The youngest is the Luoche Dynasty, which was split from the Bloody Plateau a hundred years ago when there was internal strife. At that time, Qingfeng was forced by internal and external troubles and recognized the status of the Luoche Dynasty as a vassal state, and the Luoche Dynasty
Emperor Wu also contributed to the revival, so the empire did not discuss this issue later. As for the remaining Jinhua Mitsukoshi and the Uma dynasty in the north, when the empire was founded, Emperor Taizu gave the following five
The land rewarded by meritorious officials. Since the beginning of the Junlin Tianxia Dynasty, Baiyue where Mitsukoshi is located and Lingnan where Jinhua is located have been included in the ruling scope of the Central Plains Dynasty. Over the past thousands of years, many Chinese people have migrated from various parts of the Central Plains to
These places not only promoted the civilization of these places, but also promoted the integration of ethnic groups. However, despite thousands of years of development, due to the backward transportation conditions and economic status of the Jinhua Mitsukoshi area, compared with the Central Plains area, they
The gap is still very large. In these areas, the local indigenous peoples have dominated for thousands of years. In order to respect their customs and traditions, the Celestial Empire gave them great power.
In fact, at this time, Jinhua Mitsukoshi was no longer ruled by the descendants of the heroes of the year. Like the Central Plains Dynasty, after hundreds of years, Jinhua Mitsukoshi's regime also began to become corrupt. Before the revival of Emperor Wu, the four
The people in power in each country have all been usurped by the domestic aristocratic ministers. However, after seeing the power of Emperor Wu Zhongxing, Jinhua Mitsukoshi expressed their surrender one after another. Emperor Wu Lie obviously liked to conquer the outside world far better than conquering the weak Jinhua Mitsukoshi.
, after adding that he had no feelings for the heroes of the year, Emperor Wu Lie obviously had no feelings for them, so he generously recognized their vassal status. However, what Emperor Wu Lie did not expect was that the powerful people in their country seemed to have a hobby of devouring their masters.
, they turned their backs on their master a hundred years ago, and now, they turn their backs on the Qingfeng Empire.
From the edge of the Death Swamp to Huaxi City, a distance of thirty miles, it took the Hetao army just over an hour to arrive at the foot of Huaxi City. Dugu estimated that Park Zhicheng's Golden Flower Army found that their army had disappeared, at least today.
It happened in the morning. And in such a short period of time, even if Fei Ge passed the message, I am afraid that Wen Xingfan of Anyue has not received the news yet. And the facts also proved Dugu's guess. When the 50,000 elites from Hetao arrived in Huaxi
When we entered the city, there was no tension in Huaxi City about the imminent battle. At least the soldiers at the west gate were still standing lazily at their positions, without any preparation for war.
Although the lack of armor reduced the defense of the Hetao soldiers, it also confused the sight of the Anyue soldiers to a great extent. When Dugu personally led a vanguard of thousands of people to rush to the city gate, the city gate's
The guards' first reaction was that the mob was in turmoil, so they were not at all wary of these so-called mobs. There were originally three thousand soldiers stationed near the west gate. If they defended with all their strength now, it would be impossible to block the Hetao army, but at least
It can cause huge damage to the Hetao soldiers who are not protected by armor. But it is precisely because of their negligence that the west gate of Huaxi fell into the hands of the Hetao army without any resistance. In fact, it is no wonder that the defending soldiers here,
After all, no one expected that an army could pass through the Drowning Swamp, which is known as a feather. And due to excessive trust in the Drowning Swamp, Huaxi's west gate city defense is also the weakest place, and there are only 3,000 defenders in total.