It was already April, and the grass should have been growing south of the river, but due to the continuous war, the entire river and Huaihe River were still shrouded in dense war clouds, and weeds were spreading in the fields, and not even half of them could be seen.
He is a farmer who works hard. Haotian spends all day outing in the wilderness with his wives. Zhang Yuewan and others are puzzled, but Haotian, who always knows everything about them, this time
It was rare for him to act like a silent gourd. No matter what methods Qiu Mu and others used, Haotian would always smile and remain silent.
"Husband, why are you out so early? It's such a heavy fog that you can't see people clearly from a little distance. It would be dangerous if someone has evil intentions." Xue Qingcheng said worriedly.
Haotian said lazily: "Isn't this bad? Haha, I think this wet mist is particularly comfortable on my face."
Xin Jiao no matter what Haotian does, as long as it does not violate her principles, she will support her unreservedly, and this time is no exception: "Since my husband likes this fog so much, what's the harm in us staying a little longer? Anyway,
With Lianchen and your martial arts, as long as someone comes within ten feet of us, you will definitely know."
Xian Lianchen secretly muttered in his heart: "Why don't you talk about yourself? Even if we put together all of us, we are no match for you. Qianzhan Enchantress, except for the heroic layman and Mr. Luo, there is no one who can fight alone today.
People are your opponents." However, she also understood that Xin Jiao wanted to forget her previous identity, so she stopped talking.
Haotian said with a smile: "Of course, with you protectors, even though the world is big, there is nowhere I can't go? Yue Wan, with your eyesight, how far can you see in such a heavy fog?
"
"About ten feet." Zhang Yuewan tried it and said.
Haotian touched the short beard under his forehead, thought for a moment and said: "Yue Wan, your skills are outstanding even in today's world. You can see ten feet away in such a heavy fog.
It's very valuable. Like me, I can only see a vague shadow five feet away at most."
Qiu Mu didn't know what Haotian meant by this, so he said with a smile: "This fog is not that big. If it is near a big river, then when the fog comes together, the whole world will be a vast expanse of white, let alone
Five feet, even if I am a concubine, I can only see clearly the things within three feet at most. Ordinary people can only see clearly the three feet in front of me at most."
Xian Lianchen had also stayed in the southeast region for a long time before, and he knew the situation here quite well, so he said with a smile: "Actually, it's not much different when there is heavy fog here. But it's not like the two sides of the river.
So there’s not a lot of time like that.”
Haotian smiled and said: "Yes, but there will always be some."
Xin Jiao has never cared about the war. The only thing she pays attention to is Haotian's safety. Whenever it comes to military deployment, Xin Jiao must be the one who is the least interested, and this time is no exception. I heard that Haotian is trying to show off here.
, Xin Jiao also smiled and said: "Husband, I haven't seen General Lu Zhen and General Mushan for several days. What did you ask him to do?"
God Haotian said mysteriously: "Buddha said, it cannot be said, it cannot be said."
Seeing this, Xian Lianchen couldn't help but said angrily: "What on earth is going on that even we have to hide? Huh, if you don't tell, you won't even be able to enter our room tonight!"
Qiu Mu, Zhang Yuewan and Xue Qingcheng all nodded in unison and said loudly: "That's right!"
Haotian chuckled: "If you don't go in, you won't go in. Isn't there Xin Jiao?"
Only then did Xian Lianchen realize that Xin Jiao had not stood on the same front as him and others just now, and he suddenly said dissatisfied: "Xin Jiao, why did you betray our alliance again?"
Xin Jiao's pretty face turned red, but she didn't refute.
Zhang Yuewan slapped her forehead helplessly and sighed: "Forget it, the second sister is like a roundworm in my husband's belly. There is no way she can stand on the same front as us."
Haotian said with a smile: "You girls, you just don't forgive others. Lu Zhen and the others have a secret mission, but considering the time, it's time to come back."
At this moment, a burst of rapid horse hoofbeats came through the air. Haotian turned around, and a group of fast horses had broken through the thick fog and galloped towards them. When the knight on the horse saw Haotian and others, his face suddenly lit up with joy.
He clamped the horse's belly with his legs and lifted the reins with his right hand. The horse immediately stood upright, while the knight on the horse had already turned over and fell off the horse.
"Jintong, why are you here? What's the matter?" Xian Lianchen asked curiously.
Jin Tong was originally a disciple of Tianwu Xinghe, and was later given to Haotian by Nalan Bingchan as a personal soldier. However, after several years of war, there were very few of the thousand disciples left. Xian Lianchen was originally Tianwu.
The Saint of the Galaxy is naturally familiar with him.
Jin Tong knelt down on one knee and replied in a deep voice: "My Lord, Saint, General Lu Zhen and General Mushan have returned. Sir and the military advisor asked their subordinates to come and inform the Lord to return to the city."
Haotian's expression perked up and he laughed and said, "Are you back? Okay! Yue Wan, you guys will follow me back. I'll need your help in a while."
In the temporary residence of King Haotian of Jingbei, except for Feng Jing who was patrolling, Luo Xiang Xuanji and others were not left behind. Lu Zhen and Mu Shan were standing in the hall guarding a box of rouge and gouache.
The Haotian people haven't come back yet, and hearty laughter has already spread into the hall: "Haha, you two are finally back. Have you completed the mission?"
Lu Zhen said quickly: "Lord, we have collected more than a hundred loads of rouge and gouache, and now they are all placed in the wing outside the hall."
Luo Xiang and others were all confused. These days, Haotian has been holding back, but it quietly called out Lu Zhen and Mu Shan, who seemed to be more polite, to enter Tiandu Shengjing as businessmen or even
Large quantities of rouge gouache were purchased in the Qinchuan Road and Yizhou Road areas. Moreover, these rouge gouache were of inferior quality, and the pungent smell could be smelled even from a distance of ten feet. This time, even Luo Xianghe Xuanji really didn’t know
What kind of medicine is Haotian selling?
Xian Lianchen and others also walked in. When he saw the box of rouge and gouache held in Lu Zhen's hand, Xian Lianchen grabbed it happily. However, as soon as he opened the box, the smell inside made Xian Lianchen frown fiercely.
Nose: "Lu Zhen, where did you get this cheap gouache? Why does it smell so bad?"
Xin Jiao sniffed lightly and said doubtfully: "This should be the gouache used by the most common girls in brothels. Although it is very cheap, the smell is quite pungent. What are you buying such gouache for?" After all, she used to be a gouache.
Having lived in a brothel, I know these things quite well.
Xue Qingcheng said in confusion: "Husband, you didn't buy this for us, did you?"
Haotian laughed and said: "Of course not. I asked them to buy this. Lu Zhen, Mu Shan, have you had a smooth journey along the way? Have you been noticed by others?"
Lu Zhen said quickly: "No. Lord, after we entered Tiandu Shengjing, we all dispersed and purchased these rouge gouache privately as the owner of the brothel on Yangzhou Road. In order not to attract the attention of others, our people even
We went to the Yangzhou area on Yizhou Road. It’s a war right now, so each of us didn’t buy much. Besides, this isn’t a strategic material, so I don’t think anyone would pay attention to it.”
Mu Shan then said: "Lord, what are these rouges and gouache used for? These brothers have been fooling around outside pretending to be boys in the brothel these days, and everyone feels extremely aggrieved."
Haotian smiled nonchalantly and said: "Aggrieved? You have all made a great contribution. Well, I can't tell you what it is used for now. Jiao, please estimate how many people can one hundred loads of rouge and gouache be enough?"
One time use?”
Xin Jiao said with doubts on his face: "One time? One load of gouache, even in a brothel with a hundred women, can barely last ten and a half months. But do we have so many people using it now?"
Luo Xiang's eyebrows moved. Thinking of Haotian's actions these days, he suddenly had a vague concept in his heart. His eyes narrowed slightly, and a smile appeared on the corner of Luo Xiang's mouth. Haotian was becoming more and more mature.
Haotian pretended to be mysterious and said: "You don't have to worry about this. Lu Zhen, put some on your body first. Mu Shan, can you try how far away you can smell his scent?"
Lu Zhen and Mu Shan were puzzled, but since Haotian had a destiny, they naturally did not dare to disobey. Lu Zhen first put a little on his body casually, and Mu Shan sniffed it hard from a distance
, and then he said after a long while: "My lord, my subordinates can clearly smell the gouache on him from a foot away."
Haotian touched the short beard under his forehead, thought for a while and said: "Lu Zhen didn't apply much just now. If he applied more, he should be able to spread the smell to one foot, three or four feet."
Luo Xiang suddenly opened his mouth and said: "My lord, I think this distance is about the same. Too much is not enough. If it is too strong, others will be alert."
Haotian suddenly raised his head, looked at Luo Xiang's shining eyes, and suddenly laughed: "I knew I couldn't hide it from sir! In this case, everything will be decided by sir and the military advisor! But it's best to seize some time.
"
Luo Xiang smiled slightly: "This is not up to us, but my subordinates will definitely not let my lord down!"
Haotian raised his head and said: "The way to victory or defeat is to have the right time, right place and people! Although the opponent has the right time and right place, we also have the right time and right people. If we can get this thing done now, then we can also offset the other party's right place.
Bloody killing, Dugu, letter engraving!"
"My subordinates are here!" Xue Sha three people stood up at the same time and replied.
"From today on, the camp will cancel all vacations and be ready to fight at any time!"
When Qiu Mu wrote the historical records of the Holy Sect of Paradise, he once wrote: The Holy Sect of Paradise has been in decline since Cheng Xianqing ascended the throne and proclaimed himself emperor. The turning point from prosperity to decline was the failure of the Western Expedition to Dahu, which revealed the
The prelude was the Battle of Meizhou.
Meizhou is not a major military town. Although Ye Hengsheng and Wan Chengdong vigorously strengthened Meizhou's city defense after taking over Meizhou, Meizhou's city defense strength still mainly relies on the 200,000 defenders in the city.
The Holy Sect of Bliss was marching westward along the Great Lakes Road. In order to prevent Haotian's 300,000-strong army from sneaking up on his back, Cheng Xianqing deliberately left 300,000 troops in the Meizhou and Raozhou areas. However, Pinglang firmly opposed his western expedition.
position, and his relationship with Yan Lege was irreversible. Cheng Xianqing did not hand over all 300,000 troops to Pinglang. All 100,000 troops of Pinglang Corps were stationed in Raozhou City, and Wan Chengdong’s personal troops and Ye
The Yan Lege Army led by Hengsheng was stationed in Meizhou City. However, as a precaution, Cheng Xianqing granted Pinglang the right to take over the command of Meizhou's 200,000 troops in an emergency.
The number of people who were the key members of the Qingfeng Army undercover at the beginning, and who later escaped successfully and became the military backbone of the Holy Sect, totaled less than ten. Among them, the four Zhu Zhaos were naturally the best, and the rest
A few of them, such as Wan Chengdong and Li Wuyan, although not as good as Zhu Zhao and others, are not stupid. It is precisely because of this that Cheng Xianqing recruited Wan Chengdong and his confidants who came from the civil service system.
Ye Hengsheng was placed in Meizhou.
April is still young, and it is another foggy morning. Although the fog in the Meizhou area is heavy, it cannot be compared with the Jianghuai area. Especially along the rivers, when the fog comes together, it often covers the sky and the earth one meter away.
It was just a vast expanse of white. However, this morning, the heavy fog in Meizhou was unusually heavy.
Wan Chengdong always felt a little frightened today. He had never felt at ease throughout the morning. Perhaps out of a soldier's intuition, he seemed to have a faint smell of danger.
"Liao Wu, is your thousand-man team responsible for patrolling today?" Wan Chengdong asked the man in uniform following him.
"Exactly." Liao Wu replied respectfully. He was only one shoulder behind Wan Chengdong. The fog was too heavy today, and it would be difficult to see the figure in front of him if he was a little further away.
Wan Chengdong frowned: "You must be careful this morning. I always have a bad feeling. Maybe the Hetao army will come to attack today. The fog is thick now, and it is easy to cover up the enemy's traces."
Liao Wu said doubtfully: "Commander of the Army, the fog is so heavy today that it is a blur three feet away. Although it can cover up the opponent's traces, it is also beneficial to us. Besides, these days, the Hetao army has not been seen at all.
Is it too unreasonable to take any attack on us?"
Wan Chengdong shook his head: "Be prepared. Under such circumstances, if the Hetao really launches a surprise attack, we will definitely be in a hurry. Besides, the fog is thick, so who knows how much accidental damage will be caused."
At this moment, a dim yellow light flashed from the tower, and a voice shouted: "Where is the Commander of the Legions?"
"I am here, who is here?" Wan Chengdong frowned and shouted loudly.
He had already seen that it was a Kongming Lantern, but due to the influence of the fog, the light of the Kongming Lantern could only barely shine a foot away.
"The last general is Liu Yuanyuan, a subordinate of Commander Ye, who came to look for Commander Wanjun on the orders of Commander Ye." Liu Yuanyuan replied quickly.
Wan Chengdong said: "Let him come over." Ye Hengsheng knew that he came to inspect the city defense today. Now he sent people to look for him despite the heavy fog. It was obviously urgent. Wan Chengdong's heart trembled.
What happened that made Ye Hengsheng so anxious? However, his face did not change at all. In fact, no one could clearly see the change in his face in such heavy fog.
Liao Wu quickly asked someone to bring Liu Yuanyuan over. Liu Yuanyuan still held a Kongming lantern in his hand. He prostrated himself as soon as he saw Wan Chengdong: "Commander of the Army, Marshal Ping suddenly sent an urgent report that the Hetao near Zhuli County in Xuzhou was
The army suddenly canceled all their vacations one day ago, and with their whereabouts, they may take the opportunity to plot against our defense area. I hope the army commander will be on strict alert."
Wan Chengdong's face darkened. The Holy Sect of Paradise used to have a relatively complete intelligence network in the Yuzhou Road area. But since Hetao swept across Yuzhou Road and killed all the people in the territory controlled by the Holy Sect, the intelligence of the Holy Sect of Paradise
The entire network has been destroyed. Therefore, he himself does not know much about the movements of the Hetao army.