Huwa returned to Baiguo City as quickly as possible. He and Panhu got out of the car, still letting Tengjin hold the national labor token. Tenghua sat in the car and watched the carriage passing through Zheng Shiguo.
As for the border security on the other side of Bashi Country, there is no need to worry about it. Hanxiong has already been waiting there to pick up people.
Tengjin and Tenghua not only brought Yehuang back, but also sent a message to Hanxiong. The next step of the plan to capture Bai Shuxin was about to begin.
Hanxiong probably didn't expect that he had waited in fear for so long, but Huwa took the people back comfortably in the car, and also sent Fujikin and Tenghua back. Huwa only left Panhu and Tenghua
He went to deal with Bai Shuxin together, and all the people waiting to respond and cover them were useless.
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There is a mountain range outside Baiguo City called Yuping Mountain. The Bayuan area is mountainous and is surrounded on all sides by insurmountable mountains. People live on plains and slopes separated by mountains. Even in the hinterland of Bayuan,
There are also large areas of mountains and wilderness between the villages.
The Yuping Mountains are slightly horseshoe-shaped, and the continuous peaks are like a screen woven with feathers. Its direction is from east to south and then west, going around half a circle around the jurisdiction of Ginkgo City. The starting and ends of the mountains
All extend to the territory of Bashi Kingdom.
Most of the territory in Ba Yuan, whether it is a country or a city, is demarcated according to natural terrain, either by rivers or watersheds. But Baiguo City is very strange. It crosses this horseshoe-shaped feather screen from Zheng Shiguo.
The mountain range actually extends into such an enclave on the plain bordering the Zenchuan City of Bashi State. Under normal circumstances, the two countries should demarcate the border along Yuping Mountain.
In fact, a hundred years ago, during the war when Ba Yuan was divided into five kingdoms, the boundaries between Bashi State and Zheng Shi State were demarcated by Yuping Mountain. At that time, Baiguo City was under the rule of Bashi State. Baiguo City was established thirty years ago
It was lost in the hands of Hou Lin. At that time, there was a border conflict between the Bashi Kingdom and the Bashi Kingdom. The army sent by Hou Lin had already won, but Zheng Shi Kingdom's army took the opportunity to cross Yuping Mountain and suddenly attacked, and successively captured Baiguo City and Shan.
Sichuan City.
Hou Lin mobilized his army to fight on two fronts and recaptured Shanchuan City. At that time, the king of Zheng Shiguo was Zheng Yang, Zheng Gu's grandfather. Zheng Yang sent a large army to occupy Baiguo City and refused to retreat. Hou Lin had to reach an agreement with Zheng Yang to let Zheng Yang
Zheng Shiguo occupied Baiguo City. Anyway, the city was already in the opponent's hands, and it would be difficult to take it back by force. If a war started, it would lead to the collapse of the other front.
In that war, the Silk Kingdom originally attacked the Bashi Kingdom, but was repelled by the Bashi Kingdom. However, neither of these two countries took advantage. Instead, Zheng Shi Kingdom took the opportunity to seize a Ginkgo City.
After Zheng Yang captured Baiguo City, some important ministers in the court advised him not to occupy it for a long time. Because the terrain of Baiguo City is very special. From the hinterland of Zhengshi State, you have to cross Yuping Mountain to reach it, but most of the border with Bashi State is
Plain area. For Zheng Shiguo, it is an enclave that is easy to attack and difficult to defend. Bashiguo can spend a lot of money to redeem it.
But Zheng Yang shook his head and said: "With the barrier of Yuping Mountain, that area was originally easy to defend and difficult to attack for both countries. It is not easy for either country to break through the defense line and invade the other side's hinterland. This time we took advantage of the Bashi Kingdom and the Bashi Kingdom.
After fighting, they broke through Yuping Mountain and occupied Baiguo City. The area around Baiguo City was full of fertile fields and rich in products, so there was no need to mobilize supplies from the country on weekdays. Occupying it would actually boost the national strength of the Zheng family.
What's more important is its strategic position. In the future, our army will be able to directly enter the central plain of Bayuan without breaking through the Yuping Mountain defense line, and there will be no danger to defend the Zhanchuan City. Even if the time for the decisive battle has not yet come. But I
Since it claims to inherit the orthodoxy of Ba Yuan, it will sooner or later unify the entire Ba Yuan, and Ginkgo City will be the camp for future marches."
Zheng Yang was already over seventy years old when he said these words, and he died within two years. Zheng Yang's son was also nearly fifty when he succeeded to the throne. He reigned for less than twenty years, and the next successor
The current king Zheng Gu. The war thirty years ago was a continuation of the civil strife in Ba Yuan a hundred years ago. It was also the last large-scale military conflict in Ba Yuan so far.
Shanchuan City was hit by a flood three years ago and the roads were washed away. Houlin had difficulty transporting relief supplies from the Bashi Kingdom, so he borrowed grain from the Zhengshi Kingdom because it was more convenient to transport things from the Ginkgo City.
The hungry and cold victims cannot wait long.
At that time, Zheng Gu took the opportunity to extort a fortune from the Bashi Kingdom. Houlin sent the Beidao clan to lead a mission to deliver the things. Huwa went to Wufuqiu with that mission. The Beidao clan
As a state envoy, he was very flamboyant. He brought a huge caravan with him in the envoy, and his big mouth even spread the word about what Zheng Gu had done along the way.
Everyone in the places where the mission passed, especially the people in the Baiguo City area, had heard about this incident. Although everyone felt that General Beidao was too arrogant, they also felt that what Lord Zheng did was very unfair.
I even felt a little ashamed for the people of Zheng Shiguo. Ten years ago, Baiguo City was also hit by a disaster. Shanchuan City of Bashi State also provided relief materials, but Hou Lin did not take the opportunity to blackmail Zheng Shiguo.
After Huwa ordered Tengjin and Tenghua to return to Bashi Kingdom with Yehuang, he and Panhu left the plain and entered the Yuping Mountains. According to the detailed information provided by the Caifeng Master, they walked through the mountains and quietly reached the vicinity of Baiji Ridge.
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Bai Pheasant Ridge is a mountain in the Yuping Mountains. The local people originally called it Pheasant Mountain. Later, brothers Bai Boyi and Bai Shuxin built caves here to practice cultivation, and the name was changed to Bai Pheasant Ridge. This area has the quietest environment in the Yuping Mountains.
The place is surrounded by mountains, green bamboos and clear springs, making it a treasured place for cultivation filled with spiritual energy.
After the Bai brothers became famous, they also gathered a group of monks around them, and Bai Pheasant Ridge had a vague atmosphere of a cultivating sect's dojo. The so-called dojo now looks like a farm without walls in the mountains, with houses built as halls and rock cutouts as rooms.
, a total of more than 40 people live there. Half of them are monks practicing here, and the others are servants serving Bai Shuxin and other adults.
Although this farm-like dojo has no walls, a warning array is set up around it. If any monks are snooping, they will be discovered if they get close. When Huwa sneaked closer in the mountains, he was keenly aware of the traces of the array, so there was no trace of the array.
He approached rashly and found a distant mountain peak to watch.
After all, it was too far away. With Huwa's eyesight, even if he could clearly see the people walking around in the dojo, he could not distinguish their descriptions or determine who Bai Shuxin was. He observed from a distance for three days and roughly figured it out.
How many people are there in total in this dojo and their daily activity patterns.
It seems that this is a peaceful and peaceful place for cultivation, and most of the people living there are masters who have nothing to do with the world. Huwa couldn't help but secretly sigh, in fact, with Bai Shuxin's cultivation, he is already a being that ordinary people look up to.
, there is no need to contend with ordinary people about many things. With their magical powers, they can naturally enjoy freedoms that are unimaginable to ordinary people.
At this point in cultivation, the main purpose of life is often to seek a higher realm of existence. As long as there is a glimmer of hope, of course you want to break through the six realms of cultivation. Masters like Bai Shuxin usually only need to accept the status of a national worker and be in a good mood
If you occasionally help the city and the country by doing something, you can gain an honorable position.
Such people often take the initiative to intervene in some worldly disputes for a reason. For example, the Bai brothers, although their cultivation is high and their status is respected, they are concerned about their clan or future generations, and their accumulation in other aspects is still shallow.
And they are not really considered to be the masters of the world.
In the Baixi Village that Huwa had visited, the ancestor of the patriarch Bai Xiying was once a Five Realm monk and the city lord of Feihong City. However, after the death of the old city lord, he was actually unknown to Bai Xiying's generation.
Now that Bai Boyi has become the lord of the city, he can make more use of the resources of the city and the country, and everything is much more convenient than that of casual cultivators living in the mountains. Bai Shuxin is willing to help Zheng Shiguo plan the assassination of Shaowu, so he must be there too
The monarch received a lot of benefits, and it is said that he even became a minister of Yingzhuling, a large sect.
These brothers obviously intend to rely on Baiguo City to develop and strengthen the clan power they represent, and form a cultivation sect based on this. If I have the opportunity to break through the six realms of cultivation in the future, it will of course be even better. So Bai Shuxin
Such a master who rarely appeared in public would go to Bashi Junior High School under the pseudonym Bai Shu to do that kind of thing. Huwa could also figure out the reason.
While Huwa was thinking, Panhu beside him quietly said: "Brother, we have been watching here for three days, have you decided what to do?"
Huwa asked back: "Do you have any suggestions?"
Panhu stretched out his hand to scratch Kuniko's cheek in embarrassment: "I used to think I was quite smart, but now, I feel like there are still many things to learn and think about, and I can't think of any better ideas...
Depending on the situation, we have no chance to catch Bai Shuxin. It would be great if it could be as simple as catching wild yellow."
Huwa: "Is it easy to catch wild yellows?"
Panhu: "Of course I was able to do it quickly. I got dizzy and got into the car. I followed the highway and passed the checkpoints along the way, and was sent directly back to Bashi Country. Hanxiong and the others were worried about various situations in advance, but as soon as my senior brother and I took action,
It’s so easy to complete the mission. No wonder you would say to Hanxiong, the simpler things are, the easier it is to succeed. That’s right..."
Huwa: "What is it?"
Panhu: "I just don't feel like it's satisfying. I originally planned to exert 10,000 kilograms of strength, but it ended up being done with just a slight stretch of my hand. I still haven't used all my abilities!"
Huwa couldn't help but laugh: "Don't you feel that you have no chance to show off? What if we had a battle with that wild yellow and the momentum was earth-shattering? Then we broke through the military formation sent by Benling City and fought all the way through.
Passing through the layers of light cards and returning to Bashi Country alive and well, that would be majestic enough, right?" (To be continued...)