Master Zongheng fell down on the steps. After Huo Qubing came in, Qu Jun stepped forward to check his breathing and heartbeat.
"People are dead."
Qu Jun unveiled the bronze mask on the face of Zongheng Taoist Master.
There are many mantras engraved on this mask, which has been passed down for a long time in Zonghengdao.
Under the mask, there is a pale face, with a tall and slightly curved nose bridge, a sinister expression of majesty, and wide-eyed eyes.
Huo Qubing turned around and looked at the cave. The cave had an arc-shaped roof and the internal space was circular. In addition to the entrance, there were two passages at the back that continued deep into the mountain.
Huo Qubing's thoughts spread out, sensing the arrangements and... secrets deep in the cave.
Under his powerful perception, it is difficult to hide any secrets. This is actually a special cave. According to ancient legends, the place where immortals once emerged was occupied by Zonghengdao and then expanded to form a settlement.
There are other mysteries hidden in the heart of the mountain!
Huo Qubing leaned over and took off the waist bag of Master Zongheng, holding it in his hand for inspection.
"The dead Master Zongheng... was a substitute."
When Huo Qubing spoke, he winked at the rock wall on one side.
Qu Jun and Yue Rao were both good detectives, so they immediately stepped forward and carefully groped on the rock wall.
"You don't have to look for it..."
An old voice sounded.
The rock wall slides silently, revealing another hidden space behind the rock wall. The area inside is not large and can be seen at a glance.
There was a low mat inside, and sitting behind the low mat was an old man with white beard and hair, and a weak look.
The old man had a long and thin face, high cheekbones, and a tall body. He was still very imposing as he sat there. He looked at Huo Qubing with a pair of gloomy eyes: "How did you tell that he was a stand-in? I don't think there is any flaw in him."
Huo Qubing, followed by Song Ran and Qu Jun who looked surprised, came to the entrance of the hidden cave and thought for a while before giving a response:
"His cultivation is weak. It should be that with your help, he took a shortcut and barely reached the realm of heaven and human beings. It is far less powerful than the strength gained through his own cultivation.
As a sect with a long history, is the leader only of this level?
And if I lead my army to attack, once you are defeated, Zonghengdao will be completely destroyed.
And even if you win, you will only suffer stronger conquests.
Under such circumstances, you still led the crowd to fight for your life with the officers and soldiers, blocking the fate of the entire sect. Obviously, you have other plans, otherwise the Zonghengdao would not survive until now.
There are similar flaws. For example, he has nothing but this mask.
Taken together, the Zonghengdao masters who appear in public are either stupid enough or have other reasons."
"If I guess correctly, this should not be the entire power of the vertical and horizontal path, but a component of the vertical and horizontal path."
The old man sitting in the secret space said in a deep voice:
"You haven't mentioned yet. You can sense some hidden changes in this cave with the seven techniques of Yin Fu. This is the most important thing.
I didn't expect to meet a person who has practiced this sutra, and he could see through my plan of using this fight to hide in the dark again with his aura."
"It's a pity... you're late."
The old man's breath suddenly weakened, and there was no longer any color on his face.
He opened his chest on his own, and there was a small penetrating wound in his chest, which had killed his life, and blood began to ooze from the center of his eyebrow.
"The person behind you found out that the Zongheng Road was exposed and wanted to kill you?"
Huo Qubing asked: "Who are they?"
"This is at least half of my Zonghengdao foundation, and it will be destroyed by you."
The old man said sadly: "I won't tell you anything. I believe that you will die soon and be buried with me in Zonghengdao."
The corners of his mouth also began to bleed: "My things will be done for me..."
Qu Jun strode forward, looked back and said, "Shizhong Huo, this one is also dead."
I just found the hidden part of the cave and found this old man. I thought there would be a breakthrough, but I didn't expect it to happen again in the blink of an eye.
The sword energy derived from the soul that Liu Qing sacrificed approached the cave first, but when I entered, the sword energy was gone... Huo Qubing thought.
"Huo Shizhong, did you find out later that this is the master of Zonghengdao?" Song Ran was a little out of his mind and couldn't help but ask.
"Yes, but he has become an abandoned son." Huo Qubing said calmly.
Chang'an.
Liu Che has been watching the process of Huo Qubing leading his troops to raid Zongheng Road through the Sheji Map.
When the Han army broke through the Zonghengdao Mountain Gate and Huo Qubing stationed his horse on the hill, Liu Che looked happy.
He looked at Huo Qubing as if he were looking at his seventeen-year-old self, high-spirited and sharp.
To a certain extent, the appearance of Huo Qubing made up for his regret that as an emperor, he could not fight on the battlefield.
In a daze, I have been on the throne for seventeen years. Looking back, how many of the ambitions I made back then have been realized... Liu Che asked himself in his heart.
When Huo Qubing entered the mountain, he stretched out his hand and wiped away the picture of the Sheji Map.
Anyone can see that the outcome is decided.
Huo Qubing commanded two hundred troops and swept across the Zonghengdao.
The sharp, swift, and invincible attack power displayed by the Han army still makes people's pores stand up, with a strong sense of throbbing and resonance.
Having such an army and generals makes people feel at ease.
Zhou Ping calmly lowered his head and glanced at his forearm, where the goosebumps had not yet subsided.
There was a moment of silence in the study, with no sound at all.
Only Liu Che predicted the outcome before the battle began.
It's a little regrettable that the idea is not finished, and the Zonghengdao is obviously not enough to stimulate Huo Qubing's full combat effectiveness.
Liu Che scanned the crowd. Princess Pingyang had no expression on her face, while Zhou Ping's eyes narrowed slightly, thoughtfully.
Only Zhang Xiaoyuan City Mansion was slightly worse, and the look of shock on his face had just subsided.
He was still in shock from the battle just now... Zhang Xiaoyuan didn't think there was anything wrong with his previous analysis.
Huo Qubing clearly went on an expedition. His opponent had the advantage of location and numbers, but the results were completely different.
Zhang Xiaoyuan quickly outlined and deduced the process in his mind, and came to the conclusion that anyone who encountered Huo Qubing's sharp offensive just now would be defeated by the cavalry attack at that speed.
Unless the Han army's charge process can be contained and the troops of the same quality can fight against it, the outcome can be changed.
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"The fine cavalry of our Han army is indeed strong enough." Princess Pingyang said.
She did not deny that the Han army was powerful, but she did not mention Huo Qubing's leadership. In other words, she felt that other generals could have won this battle.
Zhang Xiaoyuan looked respectful and humble: "Congratulations, Your Majesty, our Han army is stronger than I expected. Just now, I lacked understanding of the strength of our Han army.
With such a strong army, we will certainly be able to show off the might of our great Han Dynasty, and my subordinates will not make the same mistake again in the future."
"You are still a citizen, not a minister."
Liu Che said calmly: "Just now Qubing led his troops to attack the enemy's position. At that time, the fighter plane was fleeting. As long as he hesitated for a moment, the opponent would react and activate defense methods. Our army's consumption would inevitably increase greatly.
Qubing's grasp of the war situation and fighter opportunities at that time seemed simple, but in fact he was exquisite. The cohesion of his troops made everyone willing to follow him to launch an attack after a long-distance attack, and they were united.
Are these things that ordinary generals can do?
No one noticed it?"
Zhou Ping lowered his head silently, while Zhang Xiaoyuan had already knelt down, with his head lowered.
Princess Pingyang held the cup in her hand and took a sip of hot tea.
"I still have something to do, please wait."
Liu Che didn't mention a word about the candidate to replace Huo Qubing, and he was obviously dissatisfied with Zhang Xiaoyuan's performance.
Zhang Xiaoyuan's face was slumped, which was in stark contrast to his previous excitement.
Who would have thought that when his opponent had all the advantages, he would be defeated so easily by Huo Qubing.
It wasn't until Princess Pingyang and Zhou Ping bowed to say goodbye that Zhang Xiaoyuan stood up.
Princess Pingyang left the palace along the road, and before boarding the chariot, she looked back at Zhang Xiaoyuan: "I thought you really knew military affairs, but it seems you want to continue studying hard!"
After saying that, he got in the car and left.
Today's change was originally an agreement between her and Zhou Ping to jointly recommend Zhang Xiaoyuan in front of Liu Che and promote this matter.
Unexpectedly, things were very different from expectations.
This also made Princess Pingyang realize that she wanted to beat up Huo Qubing and his aunt.
When Wei Zifu became the queen, he lost his usual courtesy towards her, and to a certain extent, he took away her influence on Liu Che, making her very uncomfortable.
But Princess Pingyang doesn't want to stand on the opposite side of them.
She sat in the carriage and remained silent for a long time.
On the other side, Zhou Ping said to Zhang Xiaoyuan: "What happened today is not that you performed poorly, but that Huo Qubing was too outstanding. I never thought that he could defeat the enemy so quickly."
Zhang Xiaoyuan secretly clenched his fists: "If you give me a chance, I believe I can do worse than Huo Qubing."
Zhou Ping curled up his lips and said, "Okay, there will always be a chance in the future, so go ahead."
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Lujiang County.
Huo Qubing came out of the cave and saw Xiong San sitting at the top of the city, eating the big cake he had brought with him in his luggage, looking quite relaxed.
This shows that the battle between the two sides has come to an end.
"Huo Shizhong, after destroying Zonghengdao, is it time to return to Chang'an?"
Qu Jun looked respectful: "I have always heard of Huo Shizhong's talent in the art of war. To be able to come with him today and see our Han army's offensive in person is like coming and going like the wind.
Huo Shizhong leads the troops and defeats the enemy like lightning, which is amazing!"
Huo Qubing said: "The real blitzkrieg means not only fighting fast enough and running far enough, but also solving core strategic problems. Do you think I came all the way to Lujiang just for a vertical and horizontal road?"
Qu Jun was stunned for a moment, is there something else?
At this time, the big cat ran over from the side, holding a big eagle-like bird in its mouth. It was so proud that it rubbed Huo Qubing's leg as if taking credit for it.
Huo Qubing reached out and patted the cat's head and glanced at the bird.
The bird is already dead, its throat bitten by the big cat.