empire wars

Chapter 123 Mysterious Challenge
Now, Qin Yuan's display of strength is equally daunting. Before Qin Yuan has fully developed, no, it has already become established, and the forces of all parties are trying to suppress Qin Yuan's development.

Given the geographical location of Xiyong Liangzhou, once it is completely captured, if you want to continue to expand, you can only develop in three directions. The first is Sizhou Luodu in the northeast, which is the political power center of the entire Liehan Dynasty , although the influence of Lie Han is declining day by day, it is still very difficult to destroy the court. We can only wait for the conflicts in the court to break out and start to disintegrate from within.

The second is to go south and enter Tianchuan Yizhou. This is a good choice. However, Tianchuan Yizhou is entrenched with two forces. military power.

The third is to enter the Central Plains, and must pass through Yidu County, which is the territory of King Nanjing and the Tiandao Army.

Therefore, only if King Nanjing and the Heavenly Dao Army fall at the same time, the pressure on Qin Yuan to expand his territory will be much less.

Otherwise, with these powerful forces entrenched near their own territory, they would not be able to sleep peacefully.

After listening to Zhuge Mo's report and handling some government affairs in Wuwei County, Qin Yuan went back to his room to rest for a while.

Not long after, someone came to report again, and Gongsun Chi invited him to Zuixiangju for a gathering.

"Then go and have a look, maybe there is something important."

Qin Yuan thought for a while and said.

Gongsun Chi, as a warlord of a separatist regime, is actually in a somewhat similar situation to Qin Yuan. They both became princes of one side with a still strong military force, but they did not have much influence in the Central Plains and the court.

For example, people like Yuan Zi and Zhao Shangqian have shadows of aristocratic families and court officials behind them.

If they want to compete in the Central Plains in the future, Qin Yuan and Gongsun Chi must take over the territory step by step steadily, while Yuan Zi and Zhao Shangqian can take over the territory peacefully by relying on the power behind them and using their strong influence.

"My lord, the city is very chaotic right now. All warlords, princes, family members, and even knight-errants and sect disciples must act carefully."

Zhuge Mo came over, in fact, he wanted to persuade Qin Yuan not to leave the barracks. After all, it is the autumn of troubled times, and once he leaves the barracks, he will inevitably encounter various dangers.

Moreover, in addition to the various forces in the city, there are also many people from the Jianghu, whose strength is not weak.

"Why don't you ask General Bai Qi to accompany you?"

"Bai Qi can't expose it now. If he is really in danger, in Youjiang City, Bai Qi can come to support soon."

Qin Yuan waved his hand and said.

He himself is not weak, unless a congenital master does it himself, and assassinates him, then he has a chance to kill him with one blow.

Otherwise, once he reacts, he will have a chance to fight back.

What's more, innate masters are not Chinese cabbage, they can be encountered casually.

Qin Yuan brought Zhuge Mo with him. As a counselor, Zhuge Mo's opinions are worth referring to, so Qin Yuan has always brought him by his side to advise Qin Yuan and remind Qin Yuan in some important places.

Of course, leaving the barracks with Qin Yuan, there were also one hundred Great Qin Huwei, one hundred Scarlet Blood Dragon Robes, and one hundred Tianyi Sharpshooters.

Accompanied by three hundred soldiers, it is in line with Qin Yuan's identity and force.

There were pedestrians on the left and right sides of the street, but the avenue in the middle was vacant, allowing three hundred soldiers on horses to gallop past.

"Is the person at the head Qin Yuan?"

Outside Qin Yuan's barracks, spies from many forces were watching his every move. When they saw Qin Yuan leaving the barracks, they quickly went back to report the situation.

In addition to the spies, there are also many people from the Jianghu who come here for fame, in groups of three or four, and gather together to discuss.

Outside Zuixiangju, a group of elite soldiers gathered, ranging from 100 to as many as 500. The different armors on their bodies represented one party's power.

When Qin Yuan led [-] cavalry to bring them here, many people stopped to watch, secretly amazed.

The strength of the three hundred special arms can be seen from the momentum alone. Of course, it goes without saying that the Great Qin Tiger Guard has already been investigated by various forces.

As for the Red Blood Dragon Robe, as a ninth-rank unit, although it seems very low-key, people are habitually ignored, but when you come to your senses, looking at the figures of the Red Blood Dragon Robe soldiers, you can't help but feel chills behind your back.

Finally, there is the Tianyi sharpshooter in purple and black armor, the dazzling and sophisticated longbow is shining in the sun, especially those eagle eyes, when some hostile bystanders look at the Tianyi sharpshooter, It feels like the heart has stopped beating.

Three hundred soldiers, three special arms, standing there, without getting angry, put great pressure on the elite guards from all sides.

An extremely terrifying sense of oppression made everyone feel as if the burden on their bodies weighed a thousand catties. The horse was gasping for breath, and if it wasn't for the soldiers pulling it, it would have run away long ago.

As if sensing the strange movement from below, many people in Zuixiangju leaned over to look, and their eyes fell on Qin Yuan.

"Qin Yuan, the general who conquered the North, is really majestic."

"After all, if you can compete with the head of the emperor, how can you do without two brushes."

"I heard that King Nanjing personally invited him to hold a birthday banquet this time."

"The latest news is that the city of Shangling County has been destroyed. Maybe tomorrow Qin Yuan's army will come to Youjiang City. Don't underestimate him."

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As soon as these words came out, everyone fell silent. They looked at Qin Yuan with different expressions of awe, fear, worry, and apprehension.

"General Qin, please go upstairs and gather together."

Gongsun Chi on the eighth floor had already noticed Qin Yuan's arrival, and finally shouted.

Qin Yuan waved to Zhuge Mo, and the two got off their horses and walked towards Zuixiangju.

The elite soldiers around gave way one after another.

"Qin Yuan, the battle invitation has been issued for many days, do you dare me to fight for life and death?"

There was loud shouting from behind, and an aura of sword intent swept over, and there were many sword marks on the doors, windows and walls of Zuixiangju.

Qin Yuan stopped in his tracks, turned around and looked, on the roof of an inn, stood a young man with a handsome face, cold and aloof eyes glowing with coldness, dressed in a silver-white robe, and long black hair tied up casually, accompanied by The cold wind fluttered, holding a three-foot long sword in his hand, exuding a faint blue light, and an icy aura exuded from his whole body, condescending, looking down on everyone.

"Who is this person to provoke Qin Yuan?"

"Shh, keep your voice down, this is the current sword master of the Xuanbing Sword Sect, an acquired consummation warrior, with the Nine Serenities swordsmanship that is invincible in the world."

"Originally he was Xuanyou. I heard that Qin Yuan killed Xuan Qinren of the Xuanbing Sword Sect. Now it's a good show."

"It's too much for a mere gangster to dare to provoke court officials."

"What do you know? He is a member of the Xuanbing Sword Sect. Not only is he powerful, but he also has innate masters behind him. What about court officials? How about a general who commands an army of ten thousand people? Can he stop the innate masters?"

"I don't know about others, but Qin Yuan really fought against a congenital master."

"Hey, that's just a rumor, who knows if it's true or not."

Seeing Xuanyou's sudden challenge, immediately set off wave after wave of discussions. Hearing that Xuanyou and Qin Yuan were going to start a life-and-death battle, the news quickly swept through the entire Youjiang City, especially those who are not busy with other people. Running towards Zuixiangju
"Battle post, life and death battle?"

Qin Yuan was puzzled and confused.

He heard the comments from the people around him and finally found out the identity of this person. He was originally the contemporary sword master of the Xuan Bing Sword Sect.

It's just that his age surprised Qin Yuan. He originally thought he would be an old man, at least a middle-aged man in his 50s or 30s. Who would have thought that he would be a handsome young man who was only slightly inferior to Qin Yuan in appearance, and he looked like he was only [-] years old at most. .

At the age of 30, cultivating to the state of consummation the day after tomorrow, in this world, it is definitely a rare encounter in a hundred years.

"Ahem, Xuanyou's life-and-death battle post two days ago, I think it came from a Jianghu sect, so I didn't take it to heart."

Zhuge Mo embarrassingly wiped the strand of black hair cut off by the sword intent on his forehead.

As the leader of one side's princes, and now the most famous Qin Yuan, many people will naturally threaten to challenge him and use Qin Yuan to make his name known.

Among them, most of them are unruly Jianghu scattered people, and there are also many disciples of Jianghu sects.

Faced with these challenges, Zhuge Mo naturally ignored them directly. After all, there is no benefit in winning, and Qin Yuan has no such leisure time.

However, the current situation is different from others.

Xuanyou's identity is the sword master of the Xuanbing Sword Sect, with a very high status in the Jianghu, and under the banner of avenging Xuan Qinren, the elder of the Sword Sect, it has attracted a lot of attention.

It's just that as Qin Yuan went out to fight and there was no clear reply, everyone thought that the matter had come to an end. Unexpectedly, just after Qin Yuan returned to Youjiang City, Xuanyou would personally challenge him. This news is really explosive.

"Are all these Jianghu sects so arrogant?"

Qin Yuan frowned. With his current strength, even princes like Gongsun Chi and Yuan Zi would not dare to offend him easily. A mere Jianghu sect who provoked him again and again would really treat him as a fool. I can't pinch it.

It's not that Qin Yuan is an opponent of a martial artist who is in the perfect realm of the day after tomorrow, but why should he fight?

With Qin Yuan's current status, to fight him to the death by the rules of the rivers and lakes would be a loss of status, no matter whether he wins or loses, it will be of no benefit.

"Or, I'll send someone to send him away."

Zhuge Mo asked, this is the reason why he didn't want Qin Yuan to leave the barracks at will, all kinds of troubles came one after another, and the challenge letters he received these days alone were no less than ten.

Especially Xuanyou is not a small person, if it is one-on-one, unless Qin Yuan or Bai Qi makes a move, other people really can't deal with him.

However, as the leader of the power, how could Qin Yuan do everything by himself? It was still such a matter of going to a duel in person.

As for Bai Qi, I guess I don't mind, but now is not the time to make a move.

"Don't mind him."

Qin Yuan waved his hand, turned around and entered Zuixiangju.

The best way to deal with these clowns is to ignore them. If he continues to be ignorant of current affairs, Qin Yuan will not mind squeezing him to death on the spot.

However, Xuanyou's identity is not simple, the sword master of the Xuanbing Sword Sect, and behind him is an old sword master of the innate realm.

If you fight the small one and the big one comes, if you fight the big one and the old one comes, if you defeat the old sword master, who knows if there will be an ancestor sword master, it will be endless.

"Investigate which faction is behind the Xuanbing Sword Sect, or who they have been in contact with recently."

Qin Yuan reminded again, and Zhuge Mo followed behind, nodding slightly.

gone!

That's it!
Everyone was messed up in the wind, watching Qin Yuan's back disappear, everyone's expressions were a little surprised.

At this moment, shouldn't Qin Yuan attack in anger, scold Xuanyou for being bold, and then the two of them will have a life-and-death duel to present a big show for the audience?

Is the script wrong?

"Qin Yuan, do you dare to fight!"

On Xuanyou's icy expression, there was a trace of anger, and it was really unreasonable that she was ignored.

No matter how much he yelled, Qin Yuan remained unmoved, let alone replied.

On the eighth floor of Zuixiang Residence, there is only one head table, and there are few people sitting there. There are a few small tables next to it, where tea and fruit plates are placed. Three or two people stand together and discuss in a low voice.

Near the window, Gongsun Chi and the others stood there, looking at Xuanyou who was standing on the other side, with the corners of his mouth slightly raised, chatting happily.

"General Qin is here."

Someone looked at Qin Yuan and quickly stood up.

Gongsun Chi turned around and greeted Qin Yuan warmly.

In addition to Gongsun Chi, Yuan Zi and Zhao Shangqian were also there, and there was also a man around 30 years old. The four stood together and communicated.

This person is wearing a purple straight gown, with a golden silk spider belt of the same color tied around his waist, his black hair is tied up with a jade-encrusted gilt crown, his slender body is straight, and his whole body is handsome and full of innate talent. Come Noble.

But it revealed a sense of intimacy, and the smile was just right, so that people would not feel the distance.

"This is Mr. Zhao Zhen, the second son of General Zhao Xuan, the Minister of the Ministry of War and the commander of the Yulin Army."

Zhao Shangqian introduced the noble man next to him.

"This is Qin Yuan, there is no need to introduce others."

Gongsun Chi said.

The identities of the others are known, mainly because Qin Yuan and Zhao Zhen are meeting for the first time, and they belong to the 'younger' generation, so they will naturally introduce them.

On the eighth floor, there were many officials and generals standing aside, casting envious and awe-inspiring eyes from time to time. It seemed that their status was lower than Gongsun Chi and the others.

As for Qin Yuan, if he hadn't made a name for himself on the battlefield of Yiyou, he would probably be similar to them. He could only be on the seventh floor and could not go up to the eighth floor.

"Please advise."

Qin Yuan reached out and shook Zhao Zhen's hand.

This father, that is the real high position and weight. Zhao Xuan is in charge of all the troops in Sizhou and Luodu, even the Imperial Guards and the Yulin Army are Zhao Xuan's people. If Zhao Xuan is dissatisfied with the emperor, he will always Being able to support the new emperor to ascend the throne shows how powerful he is.

In the case of other states, the influence of the imperial court is extremely low, but the entire Sizhou is firmly controlled by Zhao Xuan, and no force from any side can penetrate in. The army, whether it is high, middle or low-level generals or officials, is loyal to Zhao Xuan.

(End of this chapter)