Following Huang Chengyan's footsteps, Qin Yang and the defeated Yellow Turban Army would naturally not get lost in the eight formations. The plain stone formation here seemed to be only more than ten miles away, but even if the Yellow Turban Army marched in a hurry, they did not make any detours.
Under such circumstances, it took half a day to walk out of the stone formation.
Just after Qin Yang walked out of the stone formation, a few miles ahead, under the starry sky, a group of people had been waiting for him for a long time.
"Your Majesty, Ma Yuanyi, see you!" Ma Yuanyi jumped off his horse and paid homage to Qin Yang, who was walking slowly. Behind him, countless yellow scarf generals also paid homage to Qin Yang.
Qin Yang hurriedly helped Ma Yuanyi up and looked up, only to see the uniform appearance of the Yellow Turban Army here. At first glance, there were tens of thousands of armored soldiers. He couldn't help but ask: "Ma Sikong, don't you have an army of 50,000 men?"
Ambush in the formation?"
Qin Yang asked this, firstly because since the formation was here to block the demon army, Ma Yuanyi's troops should ambush in the formation to deal with emergencies. Secondly, when they just passed the stone formation,
, even Qin Yang himself could faintly feel that the stone formation was sometimes filled with murderous aura, as if there were thousands of troops hidden in it.
Now looking around, Ma Yuanyi's 50,000-strong army seems to be here, so what's going on with the murderous intent in the formation?
"Haha, your majesty doesn't know something. The formation below is different from other military formations. In these eight formations, there is actually no soldier. And Lord Ma's men and horses are only here to prevent your majesty from getting here before he arrives.
, I was just overtaken by the demon army." Zhuge Liang smiled slightly and said lightly.
"No soldiers and horses?" Qin Yang was startled. Although he knew in his heart that Zhuge Liang would never lie to him, he still found it incredible. After all, his current perception was on the same level as the Xuanwu beast. Could it be that this
The evil array has arrived, but even the Xuanwu beast can't be sensed?
Zhuge Liang didn't explain too much. He just changed the topic and bowed: "Long time no see. Zhuge Liang was an enemy of Your Majesty before, but now he wants to apologize to Your Majesty."
Qin Yang knew that what Zhuge Liang was talking about was that he had teamed up with Pang Tong to plot against him, so he couldn't help laughing and said: "Mr. Zhuge said this because he is looking down on me, Qin Yang. When the two countries are fighting, each has its own interests. If I, Qin Yang,
Isn't it too petty to even hold this in mind?! What's more, if it weren't for Mr. Zhuge this time, I, Qin Yang, would have been chased by the demon army and fled to the end of the world. Don't worry, sir, from now on, I, Qin Yang
No one below Yang will ever mention the past again. Now that the demon army is in chaos, the Han Empire and I should share the same hatred and unite sincerely."
Although Qin Yang said this to Zhuge Liang, what he really wanted to warn were the generals behind him. Because even if he did not look back, he could still feel that after seeing Zhuge Liang, the generals of the Yellow Turban Army
Strong hostility. You must know that since Ru Yin was defeated and went south, all the Yellow Turban Army generals regarded Zhuge Liang as their biggest enemy, and Ru Yin's defeat was the Yellow Turban Army's greatest shame. Qin Yang was also afraid that at this moment,
If there is another bad blood between the Yellow Turban Army and Liu Bei, the only one who will be proud will be the demon army behind them.
Sure enough, after Qin Yang said this, the hostility of the Yellow Turban Army generals was much restrained. Zhuge Liang also smiled happily and said: "Your Majesty is so righteous, Zhuge Liang admires it. With your Majesty joining forces with our Han Empire, the chaos of the Demon Army will be over."
, it will be settled in one fell swoop.”
Qin Yang smiled slightly, and now more than ten thousand people of the Yellow Turban Army had walked out of the stone formation. When the generals were reorganizing their troops, he asked Zhuge Liang the doubt he had been having since just now: "Mr. Zhuge, according to the
Mr. Huang said that these eight formations of yours can only be displayed once. I wonder why they are placed here?"
Zhuge Liang seemed to have known that Qin Yang would ask this question, so he said calmly: "Does your Majesty know the three keys to victory or defeat in marching and fighting?"
"The three keys to victory or defeat? Could it be the right time, the right location, and the right people?"
Zhuge Liang nodded and said: "Your Majesty, it is clear that it is these three points. Now the demon army is at its peak, and the demon star appears in the starry sky, and the emperor star is dim. These are extremely unfavorable signs for our army. Whether we can turn the tide and turn things around, that is
It depends on the weather, the right location and the right people."
"A demon star..." Qin Yang's heart stirred. He didn't know much about celestial phenomena. But after all, he had traveled with Taishang Laojun in the heaven, and he still knew some things. Now he heard
With the word "demon star", he instantly thought of the consequences of the demon star's appearance.
At the beginning, Taishang Laojun also said that fate is determined by nature, and everything depends on man-made things. Although some things are destined in the dark, they will have different results due to people's efforts.
It's like, someone is destined to be in despair in the end. But if this person does not give up on himself, but works tirelessly and perseveres, he is likely to create some glory. Even if he is in despair at the end of the day, he will be admired by everyone. And some
People are destined to be prosperous, but they don’t want to make progress, and they may not be in abjection for a long time. In the end, they only appear briefly and then disappear like a shooting star. What is destined is only the final result, but the pain and joy during it are.
It all differs based on what you do.
But what Zhuge Liang wants to do now is probably such a thing. Even if the demon star emerges, the two emperor stars will eventually fall. But neither Zhuge Liang nor Qin Yang, nor Liu Bei, Sun Quan, Cao Cao and others, absolutely do not want to
Let the devil rule the world.
Seeing that Qin Yang had some enlightenment, Zhuge Liang continued: "Although the emergence of the demon star is not irreversible, we must be prepared to die together. Even if the two emperor stars in the sky fall at the same time, we must not let the demon star
It shines alone. But now, the three major princes of our Han Empire have retreated, and I have set up eight formations here, just to compete with the demon army for this time, location, and people."
"The so-called timing, for now, is time. What I want to fight for is the time for our army to assemble, the time for all the heroes in the world to gather all their strength together. It is also the time for the demon army to lose its energy, and then we can fight against the demon army.
The best time for the army to fight decisively! And at the same time as I was acting, Zhou Yu, the governor of Soochow, was also looking for geographical advantages and used his power to find the best place to fight the demon army. Presumably, it will be the same in the near future.
There are results. As for harmony, it is the morale of the three armies. It is also the common hatred of all human races in the world. In terms of the morale of the three armies, Sima Yi will naturally do a good job, but my Lord Liu Huangshu, together with His Majesty the Ming Emperor, the King of Wei, and the King of Wu,
But we still need to open up our hearts, forget about the world, and fight against the enemy together."
Zhuge Liang talked eloquently, and Qin Yang couldn't help but nod. Now the Demon Lord suddenly showed up with millions of elite soldiers. This is simply a disaster for the other two empires. If at this time, the two sides are still fighting endlessly, just like the last time in Yingshang
Generally speaking, if they are entangled with each other and each has their own agenda, they are probably not far from destruction.
Among these people, the one with the biggest knot in his heart and the one who is most likely to be unstable is naturally the Ming Emperor Qin Yang who was once calculated against. This is why Zhuge Liang directly admitted his mistake when he saw Qin Yang and mentioned what happened back then.
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While the two were talking, the defeated soldiers and horses of the Yellow Turban Army were also gathering one after another. Those who were chased all the way and finally reached this place were naturally the elite of the Yellow Turban Army.
Although Huangtian Camp, Houtu Camp, Shenji Camp, Black Mountain Army, Yinjia Army and other troops each suffered damage, the total number was one hundred thousand. This time Qinyang's five armies came out together, and the number of troops and horses they led exceeded
250,000. Now after one battle, a total of 150,000 troops were lost. It can be said to be a disastrous defeat.
Just as the team of the Yellow Turban Army was reorganizing and preparing to rest, suddenly, a fire burst into the sky in the north, and the light of the flames illuminated half of the night sky. Faintly, there were people shouting and screaming.
The sound can be heard at such a long distance, which shows how many enemies have arrived near Jixia Hills.
"Get ready to fight!" Upon seeing this, the generals of the Yellow Turban Army couldn't help but jump on their horses and pick up their weapons. The exhausted soldiers who had just prepared to set up camp also hurriedly lined up. In their opinion, the Demon Army had millions of elite soldiers. Even if
No matter how mysterious this formation is, it cannot stop the advancement of millions of elites. After all, sometimes, when they have an absolute advantage in numbers, any subtlety and weirdness becomes pale and powerless.
"Why are you panic! Play Zhicai, Jia Xu! Restrain the three armies and don't cause chaos!" Qin Yang saw that his subordinates were like frightened birds. He suddenly felt his face was dim and ordered in a deep voice.
But after giving the order, Qin Yang couldn't help but look at Zhuge Liang, hoping that Zhuge Liang would give him a reassurance. After all, his elite troops were exhausted and could no longer withstand the torment.
If the demonic army really confronts them, they may not be able to escape the danger of being annihilated.
However, Zhuge Liang seemed not to see Qin Yang's expectant gaze. He looked at the flames rising in the distance, gently shook his feather fan and murmured: "You actually set fire to the forest? It seems that the forest formation in front of you is going to be destroyed."
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"What?!" Qin Yang couldn't help but shrink his pupils slightly when he heard this. He couldn't help it anymore and asked: "Mr. Zhuge, do you mean that the maze of formations can't stop the demon army?"
Zhuge Liang then nodded and said: "Originally I could block it for a while, but now I can't block it anymore."
"Originally? Now? What do you mean?"
Zhuge Liang said: "Reporting to your majesty, the heaven and earth are not yet separated, and I can still control the power of celestial phenomena. Even if the other party sets a fire, I can call a burst of rain to extinguish it. This forest is extremely dense, even if the other party wants to cut it down.
, it will take more than three days. But now that the power of the scroll is gone, and the other party has set off a fire, it will probably burn out tomorrow morning."
"So that's it..." Qin Yang suddenly understood. When he heard Zhuge Liang say that the fire would burn until early tomorrow morning, he secretly let out a sigh of relief, and then said: "In this case, I will order the three armies to rest now.
Can we break camp at midnight tomorrow?"
Zhuge Liang shook his head and said: "Why is your Majesty so anxious? Now Commander Zhou Yu is looking for a suitable place to fight. How about we wait for news here and then move on?"
"When will there be news about Zhou Yu?"
Upon hearing this, Zhuge Liang pondered for a moment, seemed to be counting the time, and said after a moment: "As little as two days, as long as three days. I think there should be news."
"Three days?!" Qin Yang was startled. Tomorrow the demon army will be able to reach the other side of the Stonehenge. There will be only one Stonehenge between his own army and the demon army. The opponent has a million demon army. Even these eight
No matter how mysterious the formation is, there is not a single soldier in it. And the opponent has millions of demonic troops. If it is broken through, the consequences will be...
Zhuge Liang finally saw Qin Yang's anxiety and couldn't help but smile and said: "Your Majesty, don't worry. I believe that even if the opponent has millions of troops, it shouldn't be a problem if I want to trap the opponent for ten days with these eight formations.
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"Can it really be trapped for ten days?" Qin Yang couldn't help but feel relieved when he saw Zhuge Liang's determination. It was just because he had never seen a large formation that could trap a million troops for ten days. After all, even the barbarian king in Gepo
The large formation set up by Meng Huo was only broken by Qin Yang's army in two days.
"Well... more or less. This is also my conservative estimate. If the other party really has an expert coming, it must be around this time." Zhuge Liang nodded and affirmed.
"Expert..." When Zhuge Liang said the word "Expert", a very vague figure suddenly appeared in his mind. At this moment, the Yellow Turban generals were busy organizing their troops. Qin Yang said to Zhuge Liang: "Zhuge Liang
Sir, if Zhang Liang, the wise founder of the Han Dynasty, comes here, how long can your eight formations stop him?"
"Zhang Liang?!" Zhuge Liang was startled when he heard this. He pondered for a moment and said: "Zhang Liang is an unparalleled man of unfathomable intelligence and unfathomable intelligence. According to my estimation, after the founding of our Han Empire, he may have attained enlightenment and become an immortal.
Could it be that he is also in the demon army?"
Qin Yang nodded and said: "Not only is he among the demon army, but not long ago, I passed him by Sanxiao Forest outside Hongnong City."
"Your Majesty has seen Zhang Liang?!" Zhuge Liang was even more shocked when he heard this.
Qin Yang smiled faintly and said, "That's about it. But I haven't seen this person's face. His skills are unfathomable and he appears and disappears. By the time I want to see him, he has already disappeared."
With that said, Qin Yang simply told how he talked with Zhang Liang in Sanxiao Forest and how he recognized Zhang Liang's identity using Tongguo handwriting.
After a long silence, Zhuge Liang seemed to have recovered from his thoughts and murmured: "Zhang Liang...could it be that this Zhang Liang is the demon star in this troubled world?"
"Yao Xing, is he a person?" Qin Yang asked doubtfully.
Zhuge Liang nodded and said: "Of course, no matter the magic star, the emperor star, or the demon star, they all refer to someone. Now, the two emperor stars in the sky are naturally your majesty and the emperor of Han Dynasty. And the magic star is the demon lord. Then
Is the demon star really Zhang Liang? It’s just strange that according to what my master said, Zhang Liang has become a loose immortal since the founding of the Han Empire, so how could he stand on the side of the demon lord?”
"Could it be that this Zhang Liang did not realize Taoism and become an immortal, but died. Now he is resurrected by the devil?" Qin Yang guessed.
Zhuge Liang nodded, shook his head, and said: "It is possible, but the possibility is extremely small. If a person as talented as Zhang Liang says that he has not become an immortal without enlightenment, I am afraid no one will believe it. But if
If a mortal wants to enlighten and become an immortal, he must first let go of the obsessions in his heart. Xiang Yu, a contemporary of Zhang Liang, committed suicide because of his obsessions. Xiao He and Han Xin were killed because of their obsessions. Only this Zhang Liang got rid of the obsessions in his heart.
Thinking about it, he drifted away. If he doesn't become an immortal, I'm afraid there won't be anyone who can become an immortal."
Qin Yang naturally also knows something about how to become an immortal. Among his counselors, only Xi Zhicai is the only one who indulges himself in wine and swords. He has no obsession and everything will come naturally. As for the others, even Zhuge Liang in front of him
, Qin Yang doesn’t think he can enlighten himself and become an immortal. After all, these people all have their own persistence in their hearts. People with persistence may have unlimited achievements in their own fields, but they are completely different from becoming an immortal.
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Thinking of this, Qin Yang analyzed: "Could it be that after Zhang Liang became an immortal, he had any disputes with the Demon Lord? So that after the Demon Lord came to this world, he had to help the Demon Lord?"
When Zhuge Liang heard this, he nodded in agreement. Now only Qin Yang's guess is the most reliable. After a while, Zhuge Liang said: "If this matter is true, then I will ask Master and the others for instructions. I don't know this
Is Liang’s immortal power still there? If so, I’m afraid he will be a more terrifying opponent than the Demon Lord.”
Qin Yang smiled slightly, shook his head and said: "It's impossible, the world is separated, and no one has immortal power. No matter how strong Zhang Liang is, he is just a loose immortal, not a true immortal. Since the three immortals have lost their immortal power,
Then it is even more impossible for him to possess it. At most, it is only slightly stronger than ordinary people. By the way, where are the three immortals now? I haven't seen them for a long time."
Immortal Nanhua is Qin Yang's master, while Mr. Shui Jing is Zhuge Liang's master. Qin Yang really didn't want to be called a generation younger than Zhuge Liang, so he could only call the three of them "the three immortals".
When Zhuge Liang saw Qin Yang's question, he hesitated slightly, and then said: "Master, they have been in seclusion since they returned to the Central Plains from the fairy island in the South China Sea. It has been more than two years now. Some of the news I have received is also
They told me before they went into seclusion. Master said that the three of them were only one step away from breaking through to become true immortals. This step was to completely kill the demon lord. And the demon lord was killed by the king's energy of the Han Empire.
The seal is broken, so this cause and effect can only be resolved before the Han Empire is destroyed. The Han Empire has not yet fulfilled its destiny, so Master and the others were not too anxious originally. Now that the demon star is in chaos, they must be out of seclusion soon."
Qin Yang nodded and said: "I see, it must be because of this reason that you strive to protect the Han Empire and assist Liu Bei?"
Zhuge Liang sighed and said: "Your Majesty clearly knows that the world is in chaos and the princes are vying for supremacy. No matter the Shi Chang Shi, the old thief Dong Zhuo, or the Yuan brothers who later became emperor, these are nothing to worry about. However, although the king of Wei, Cao Cao, and the king of Wu, Sun Quan, are both
They are heroes of a generation, but they are constrained by each other and cannot destroy the Han Dynasty. In this world, the only one who can change his fate and destroy the Han Dynasty is His Majesty. Therefore, I have no choice but to come out to assist my uncle Liu Bei who is loyal to the Han Empire, and with Your Majesty
I am an enemy. Please forgive me, Your Majesty."
Qin Yang laughed and said something to himself. The previous feud had long been resolved. He just said lightly: "It is meaningless to talk about this now. The demon star has appeared in the world, and I am afraid that the fate of the Han Empire has also arrived. We should think carefully about how to deal with the demon lord.