After this battle, four of the six major princes in Jingzhou were killed and two were captured. Not only was there a vacuum in power, but their military strength was also reduced by more than half.
Therefore, it is not difficult to imagine that Hong Xiuquan of Jiaozhou in the south would not miss this opportunity and would definitely lead an army to invade Jingzhou.
Now the only person in Jingzhou that Qin Hao cares about is Liu Xiu, a potential threat, and he is the only one that Qin Hao will never let go of. But killing Liu Xiu is not that simple.
Liu Xiu may not be able to resist the Qin army, but that doesn't mean Liu Xiu can't escape?
With the lessons learned from this battle, it is impossible for Liu Xiu to face the Qin army in a decisive battle, so even if a large army is sent to encircle and suppress Liu Xiu, it is not necessarily guaranteed to kill Liu Xiu. As long as Liu Xiu cannot be killed, there is no point in sending troops.
Since it would be difficult to send troops to kill Liu Xiu head-on, Qin Hao planned to send assassins to assassinate Liu Xiu, taking advantage of the effect of Liu Xiu's "Destiny" to be nipped in the bud.
As for the candidate for the killer, Qin Hao already had a plan in mind. He was going to send out all seven swordsmen, making sure to kill with one strike.
As soon as he returned to Wancheng, Qin Hao immediately summoned Dugu Qiubai and other seven people, and gave them the task of assassinating Liu Xiu.
Faced with this mission, Dugu Qiubai and others were very surprised. After all, Liu Xiu was just a defeated general, and his subordinates were also very weak, and there were no famous masters.
Why is the lord so afraid of such a person who is not even a prince and actually sends seven of them to act together? Any one of them is enough, right?
Although the Seven Swordsmen were confused, this mission was assigned by Qin Hao himself, so they would never refuse it and headed south to Jiangling without even asking the reason.
On the way, the seven people got the news that Liu Xiu was named Jingzhou Shepherd. Only then did they understand how vicious Qin Hao's vision was, and Liu Xiu was a hidden dragon!
On the only way to Jiangling, Xun Kuang, who was wearing a Confucian robe, slowly walked to the middle of the road, looked at the seven people on horseback with a smile, and said with a smile: "Seven little friends, where are you going?"
They looked at each other with doubts in their eyes. Although Jingzhou is a place where hundreds of families gather, they wouldn't bump into each other when they go out, right?
And isn’t the headquarters of Confucianism in Yingchuan? Why did the former leader of Confucianism appear here?
After all, Xun Kuang was once the leader of Confucianism, and he was listed with Gui Guzi as the "Tianwen Sect". The reason why Xun Shuang, the leader of contemporary Confucianism, can be listed as "Tianxia Shi" with Gui Guzi is because he was born in the Xun family and Xun Kuang left behind a legacy of blessings.
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Therefore, although the seven people could not guess Xun Kuang's thoughts, they did not dare to neglect him. At the same time, they dismounted and walked to Xun Kuang to show their respect.
Look at the Buddha's face without looking at the monk's face. After all, Xun Kuang is Xun Yu's grandfather, and Xun Yu's status in the Qin army is so high that he is one of the few people second only to Qin Hao.
"I've met Master Xun."
With Gai Nie taking the lead, the seven of them bowed respectfully together, and then Gai Nie said again: "Of course we have a mission, and we have to ask Master Xun why such a highly respected master appears in such a wilderness.
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"Of course I'm here for the mission of the seven little friends."
Xun Kuang smiled calmly, stroked his long beard, and said kindly: "I watched the sky at night and found that the life stars of the three little friends are dim. It is not appropriate to go south at this time. If you force yourself to go south, you will be in disaster. So I am here to advise you to return the way you came."
The seven people frowned when they heard this, thinking that this was a bad person, but how did Xun Kuang know the content of their mission?
Also, don’t Confucians support the Lord?
Apart from Qin Hao himself, I am afraid that no one can understand the intricate relationship between Qin Hao and Bai Jia, and the three of them naturally don't know either.
Although the seven people were confused, they would not give up their mission because of this. They respected Xun Kuang because of Xun Yu, but if Xun Kuang hindered their mission, they would have no choice but to kill him.
Dugu Qiubai stood up with a cold face and said in a deep voice: "Master Xun, we have already put life and death aside. Our mission is more important than our lives, so please don't embarrass us."
After saying that, Dugu Qiubai took the horse and walked forward expressionlessly, bypassing Xun Kuang directly.
The other six swordsmen were also shocked when they saw this. Since Dugu Qiubai dared to ignore Xun Kuang, who was the 'Tianwen Sect', his courage alone was much better than theirs.
"Master Xun, please forgive me." Gai Nie said calmly, and then the six of them followed.
Being humiliated by seven juniors, Xun Kuang didn't feel angry at all. Instead, he narrowed his eyes and moved his lips slightly. Although he didn't make a sound, the expressions of the seven people behind him changed drastically and they turned around at the same time.
, with a solemn look on his face, guarding the old man.
Secret sound transmission is not only a sound transmission method, but also an attack method. The sound is directly transmitted to other people's brains through internal force. When practiced to a high level, the enemy's head can be exploded directly through sound.
Of course, this kind of secret technique cannot hurt the master, and what really shocked the three of them was not Xun Kuang's strength, but the content of what he said.
If this is the case, Liu Xiu is really difficult to kill.
The three of them secretly thought that now that the incident has escalated, it is no longer a problem that can be solved by killing Liu Xiu. Instead, their mission has become secondary.
Xun Kuang took out a letter and said calmly: "Take this letter back to Qin Hao. Don't worry, he will not blame you for giving up the mission, but will also reward you."
The three of them looked at each other, and Dugu Qiubai stood up first and took it, saying: "Master Xun, see you later."
Dugu Qiubai bowed his hand, and then the three of them mounted their horses and left, leaving as quickly as they came.
Seeing the three people leaving, Xun Kuang breathed a sigh of relief in his heart. Although he was a great master, he might not be the opponent of seven pure sword masters in a fight.
Thinking of what he had just experienced, Xun Kuang could not help but feel a flash of loneliness in his eyes, and sighed: "Qin Hao, how come your vision is so accurate? Now our Confucian school is about to be completely divided."
Looking in the direction of Jiangling, Xun Kuang sighed: "Xiu'er, this is all I can do for you. You can do it yourself."
After saying this, Xun Kuang tapped his toes and quickly disappeared into the mountains.
Qin Hao, who was far away in Wancheng, did not know that the assassination operation had failed just after it started. He was making arrangements for Xiangyang at this time.
Looking at the heroic and tall Yue Fei below, Qin Hao nodded with satisfaction and said in a deep voice: "Yue Fei, I have ordered you to be the guard general of Xiangyang. You will lead an army of 15,000 to guard the four counties of Nanjun, and I will allow you to open the granary of the Xiangyang Treasury.
, select the best from the surrendered soldiers and the common people, and expand the army to 60,000."
Yue Fei suddenly showed excitement, knelt down on one knee and clasped his fists, saying: "Thank you for your trust, Lord. I can only repay you by smashing my body to pieces."