See Jiangshan

On the night when the Demon King died, all the Demon Race had no intention of fighting, and cried out in grief.The cavalry of the Zhendong Army, led by Princess An, rushed out of Baixue Pass, invincible, and scattered the enemy formation like a torrent.

At dawn, the situation changed suddenly, and a collective self-destruction began without warning.The low-level demons roared and rushed towards the horse's hooves, exploding with a bang, blood and flesh flying everywhere.Hatred and anger seemed to turn into endless power, causing them to launch suicide attacks.

Princess An Guo had expected that the cavalry rushed back to the pass in time like a whirlwind, but the self-destruction did not stop until the iron-cast city gate was closed.Within [-] miles outside Baixue Pass, the ground was soaked in blood, and mutilated corpses were piled up layer by layer.

The scene was so tragic that the general who had been guarding the gate the longest had never seen it before.

Over [-] demons were killed or injured overnight. When daylight came, the enemy seemed to calm down, and all tribes quickly coordinated and mobilized, assembled arrays, and prepared for the siege.

Xu Ran watched this scene from the top of the city, and had a very bad premonition.There are at least 40 troops in this black and tide-like army, and they are mobilized with clear lines, rarely colliding or blocking.

If you switch to directing yourself in front of the battle, even with the help of the most experienced heralds and flags, you can't do such a large-scale orderly and efficient formation of troops, as if you have practiced countless times.

Understanding strategy and coordination has always been the unique advantage of the human race.The demons live in different parts, the conflicts between the tribes are constant, and the battles go their own way. When the formation is chaotic, the snow wolf cavalry can trample other demons into flesh.The death of the Demon King made them unite with the same hatred and unprecedented unity.

Although the strongest being in the world died, the truly cruel war has just begun.

The low-level demons are not afraid of death. When the high-level demons who were originally self-confident also entered the battlefield, the situation became even more severe.Shouting the battle cry of 'never fear', the Zhendong Army hit the enemy's charge again and again.Baixueguan is like a stubborn reef, standing tenaciously in the stormy waves.

After sticking to it for two days and nights, the offensive of the magic army finally stopped.The Baixueguan guards suffered heavy losses, were exhausted and unable to go out of the city to fight back.Taking advantage of this respite, the city defense battalions cleaned up the corpses and roughly counted the number of dead.

The demon army returned to the camp to rest and did not retreat or attack, and the war reached a stalemate.

The Zhendong army and the dark army of demons, like two wounded and bleeding beasts, panted heavily in the dark, vigilant against each other, waiting for an opportunity to move.

The Suzaku flag was still flying over the city defense.The heavy haze hangs over everyone's heart.

At this moment, the news of the Zongmen's alliance against the demon came, and finally a ray of sunshine broke through the leaden sky, boosting morale.

"It is said that [-] practitioners arrived in six batches."

"Master of Jiange Mountain and Dean of Nanyuan, Cheng Qianren, is also here."

Practitioners are of great significance to the battle situation. Only they can fight against the high-level demons, maintain the defensive formation of the city wall, and single-handedly control the divine crossbow and catapult weighing more than [-] catties.

When Cheng Qianren and his party entered the city, they were warmly welcomed.

Princess Anguo, the supreme commander of the Zhendong Army, was wearing a golden armor and black cloak, with an iron mask on her face, and said few words.Several military officers accompanied them all the way, introducing the battle situation and city defense deployment to them.

The setting sun is like blood.The air was filled with the smell of blood and gunpowder smoke, carts transporting the wounded came and went, and soldiers with tired and determined expressions patrolled the city.Everything makes the practitioners who come here feel heavy.Even though I had been mentally prepared and heard a lot of news, the tragic scene I saw with my own eyes was still shocking.

Ever since Cheng Qianren disembarked, he felt a kind of pressure.

Practitioners in his realm can always sense the changes in the aura of the heavens and the earth, and will not give birth to warning signs for no reason.But he couldn't find the reason, so he could only attribute it to the deterrence of the demon army.

On the night Jiange announced the opening of the mountain, he sent his disciples to the Baixueguan battlefield. The disciple he led was called Huai Wen, who was of the same generation as Huai Qing and Huai Ming.

Princess An was about to leave, but Cheng Qianren stopped her.

"Your Highness, wait a minute."

Anguo screened back to the left and right, and said in a low voice, "What's the matter with the mountain master?"

The two walked to a secluded place.

"I have a friend here. Her surname is Xu, and her name is 'Ran'. Do you know her?"

The other party was silent, neither acknowledging nor denying.Can't see the expression clearly under the mask.

Cheng Qianren suddenly had a bad feeling: "Where is she?"

"Please come with me."

The sky is getting darker, and the moon cannot be seen in the night of Baixueguan, only the cold wind howling.

The house is small, deserted and quiet, with barren vegetation.The two did not talk along the way.

Pushing open the door, the room is clean and simple, and a candlestick is lit on the small square table.

In an instant, Cheng Qianren turned around suddenly, and a sword energy chased him out, shouting sharply: "Who are you?!"

"Zheng!"

A cold light flashed in the dark room, and the opponent drew out his waist knife to resist, and shouted: "Qianren!"

Cheng Qianren was slightly stunned, but Pi Yi was still unsheathed.

The man had already removed his mask, wiped his face desperately, revealing his true face: "Me!"

Cheng Qianren was shocked and speechless.

He was so familiar with this face that he could recognize it even when it turned into ashes. It was thinner and more heroic than when it was not washing the dishes.

When he noticed something strange, he imagined many possibilities, but not including the current situation.

"You, you pretend to be Princess An?!"

Xu Ran scratched her hair furiously: "Stop talking! I know that [-] deaths are not enough for me!"

Cheng Qianren regained his composure, pulled Xu Ran to sit at the table, wanted to pour a glass of water, but couldn't find the pot.

I had no choice but to be afraid of her shoulders, and signaled her to calm down: "You must have no other choice. And you can't do this kind of thing alone, there is another mastermind, right?"

Since Chaoge Que came here, the whole Baixue Pass cannot be hidden from him.It is always better to be honest and proactive. If Chao Geque is willing to listen, Xu Ran's life will be saved.

Xu Ran looked at him with a complicated expression.

"I am the mastermind!"

One of them lifted his skirt around the screen, and Shi Shi ran out.

Cheng Qianren was stunned: "...His Royal Highness Princess Wen Le?"

I haven't seen her for many years, but the little girl's appearance has grown, and she has become more and more beautiful.

Wen Le was a little angry, and said to Xu Ran: "You were discovered by him on purpose!"

Xu Ran didn't deny it: "...If even he can't be trusted, no one in the world can trust me."

Cheng Qianren finally found the teapot: "Everyone sit down and talk slowly."

Wen Le was calmer than Xu Ran, and drank a cup of tea: "Let me tell you. After the demons stopped attacking, the scout team next to Huang Jie went to find out the news. It can be confirmed that there are high-level demons and important demons who will go to the Dongchuan Mountains. News It's over here, and I don't know exactly how many demons and what purpose they have."

The blockage of the communication channel usually means that the scout has been discovered, which is more or less auspicious.

Cheng Qianren said to himself: "I see."

He finally knew where the ubiquitous pressure came from.

The mountains are rolling and rolling, and the sense of crisis hidden in the depths of the Dongchuan Mountains also surrounds him.

"Sister Huang urgently summoned important officers to discuss matters, and I was there that night. For the enemy, Baixue Pass could not be attacked for a long time, and they suffered heavy losses. This battle is different from the past, with large-scale participation of high-ranking demons. They can try to do what they did before." Things that I can’t, or don’t want to do. For example, open a road between the Dongchuan Mountains, cross the mountains, bypass Baixue Pass, Chaoguang City, and reach the hinterland of the mainland..."

The Dongchuan Mountains are naturally dangerous and extremely high, and the climate is harsher than the snowy region, and it is one of the few remaining places of alien beasts in the world. The alien beasts lack intelligence, but they have a strong sense of territory.Ordinary humans or demons would never try to enter the depths of the mountains.

Wen Le: "The death of the demon king makes the enemy not afraid of sacrifice and learns to unite. We can guess in the worst direction: the high-level demons explore the way, send back messages, and leave marks, and the low-level demons continue to open mountains and break rocks , to clear the obstacles. If there is a gap in the Dongchuan Mountains, the Chaoguang City will be useless. Of course, this gap is not easy to open. If they find that the time and casualties spent on climbing the mountains are greater than the attack on Baixue Pass and Chaoguang City, naturally would give up that idea. But we cannot place our hopes in prayer."

Cheng Qianren frowned.

The initiative of this war is still in the hands of the demons.The enemy's troops are divided into several groups, and what are the specific arrangements? Our side can only respond passively.

Chaoge Que can plan to kill the Demon King, so it is impossible to be unprepared for the follow-up situation.Is he waiting for his opportunity, or is there something beyond his expectation that makes his plan fail?

"Let's talk about you pretending to be the Marshal. Princess An Guo entered the Dongchuan Mountains to try to get more accurate information. She planned to go back quickly, but lost the news, so you took the risk to replace her?"

Xu Ran touched her nose: "You guessed it."

Wen Le continued: "I didn't receive the messenger talisman from the imperial sister within the agreed time, and I took people into the mountain to look for it, but I was ambushed by the demon clan. But I can be sure that the ambush was temporarily arranged by the other party after they found us , there are more than fifty people on both sides, only Xu Ran and I survived. This level is far from enough to deal with Huang Jie. She must have encountered other things."

Princess An Guo is the first child of the current emperor. She even participated in the Eastern Expedition. Xu Ran grew up listening to her stories.I never thought that one day, I would pretend to be her.

Wen Le: "The army can't be without a handsome man for a day. This is my idea, and it has nothing to do with Xu Ran."

Cheng Qianren: "You two really are so bold, you hit it off right away."

As soon as the words were finished, the two looked at each other strangely.

Xu Ran waved her hand: "It hit it off right away? With her? Doesn't exist or doesn't exist."

The team fought desperately, and the two survivors sat down beside the corpses on the ground to discuss briefly and decided to return to Baixue Pass first.

Wen Le asked, "Can you still go?"

Xu Ran: "Yes."

"My leg is injured, it will take some time for the medicine to take effect. You go and peel a crutch for Bengong, be careful, and smooth the edges of the wooden thorns."

Xu Ran didn't go to cut wood.

"What are you doing?! It's okay to carry me on your back. Now that's a special situation, I don't care about your offense...Ahhh! Let me go, who did you learn about carrying people with one hand?"

The wound on Xu Ran's arm was painful, and she let her thrash about, carrying her true energy and walking quickly all the way, in order to save her strength, she didn't say a word.

I think you have the ability to grow taller.So short, isn't it looking for a bag?

The biting cold wind made Wen Le's face turn red and her hair messy.

When night fell, Xu Ran found a cave and put Wen Le down like a piece of luggage.Then she clears the cave and chops wood for the campfire.

Wen Le held back his depression and did not speak.You can hit me, but you can't pick me up. Not being picked up is my bottom line.

It's a pity that Xu Ran was so nervous that he didn't realize that the little princess was angry.When Wen Le found out that he was unilaterally angry, he couldn't help being even more angry.

"There are dangers at night, and we will leave at dawn. After crossing the mountain in front, we can go to the official road and return to Baixueguan. You should rest first."

Wen Le snorted softly: "I can't sleep, you sing me a tune."

Xu Ran couldn't light the ignition smoothly, and was annoyed in his heart. He got angry and said, "Your Highness, have you recognized the situation? What are you doing here? Why don't you play the piano and sing in the imperial capital!"

Wen Le was slightly stunned, with tears in his eyes, and slowly lowered his head: "You actually yelled at me, no one has yelled at me like that before."

Xu Ran heard her sobbing and crying for a long time, and she felt guilty for bullying the little girl, and she was a little scared: "I'm joking, just sing."

"I've also been to the Qionglin Banquet, and I've also been to Ma Yujie..."

Wen Le choked and said, "It's so ugly, can't you change it?"

"I won't do anything else."

"Then you can continue singing."

"Everyone praises me for Pan An's appearance..."

The bonfire ignited and shone on Wen Le's face, which was strange and bizarre.

"It's over, go to sleep."

Wen Le was still unwilling.He even took out two white buns and a small porcelain bottle from the magic weapon of space: "You bake me something to eat."

Xu Ran scolded her mother in her heart.

She doesn't like Wen Le, although Wen Le is very beautiful.Because her parents died young, she prefers to be close to girls who are as gentle as water, plump, and exude maternal brilliance, such as Bai Furong, Qing Xing'er, and Xiao Shaoyao from Wensi Street.

Princess Wen Le is delicate and expensive, but she also wants to bake oil buns and listen to music. She shed tears after saying a few words, she is really an ancestor.

But the little princess ate very deliciously, and she was full of praise for her craftsmanship, which made Xu Ran slightly happy.

She thought of the night market in Nanyang City, where there were baked oil buns, and then thought of other things.For example, the three points of spring water and the plaque of Chengfu.

Back then, Wen Le was a high-ranking princess, and she was an ordinary student of Qingshan Academy, no matter how curious she was, she never had a chance to ask, but now it is different from the past, and naturally gossip thoughts: "Hey, do you really like Gu Xuejiang?"

Originally prepared to be punched, Wen Le was stunned, and generously admitted: "So what, I was ignorant when I was young, did I like him breaking the law? Besides, who didn't like Xuejiang Huajian at that time?"

The bonfire was flickering, her eyes were shining, her pink cheeks and lips were like flowers blooming in early spring.

Xu Ran casually smiled: "What's so good about Gu Er, his mouth is poisonous, he's addicted to cigarettes, and he's poor and fastidious..."

She suddenly stopped talking.

She didn't know who she was talking about, the personnel and affairs were separated, Gu Xuejiang's appearance was already very vague.Is he an idle young man in a purple robe, or a Asura Killer in a battle armor?

No one remembers that he was once the man in the boudoir's dream, and only used his name to scare the children from crying at night.A few days ago, I heard that there was a living Bodhisattva who practiced medicine and healing. He traveled from southwest to east. It turned out that Lin Lu also left him.

Xu Ran was worried about Lin Duzhi the most.

Gu Er is rich in experience and smart, routines repeat routines, Lin Lu who grew up in Penglai is no match for him.

In reality, Gu Xuejiang had 1 tricks in her mind, and she couldn't use any of them against Lin Du.When Lin Duzhi came, he took care of it carefully and handled it with care.Lin Duzhi wanted to leave, so he could only let him go.

Wen Le thought that Xu Ran was silent because of her conscience: "It's okay, just say what you want, don't be afraid that I will feel uncomfortable."

Xu Ran: "Oh, fickle woman."

Wen Le was not angry this time, and rested his cheeks on his hands: "When I was a child, I also thought that I would like Huajian Xuejiang, a bastard, for the rest of my life. I just waited for him to marry me on a horse with a red horse and a red wedding dress. That day The weather must be fine and cloudless, I want to dress up beautifully, the phoenix coronet and Xiapei are dazzling in the sun. Firecrackers and drums, red makeup, everyone envies me for getting married, and all the girls in the city are crying and wearing makeup..."

Xu Ran gradually became engrossed in listening: "And then?"

"And then I grew up."

Wen Le smiled.

When I grow up, I wake up from my dream.

A good dream is never easy to wake up from.

Xu Ran was silent, but Wen Le still had something to say.It's been a long night, since we're talking about Xuejiang Huajian, let's talk more thoroughly.

"You are his friend. When you first joined the army, you should all be in the Shenwu Army. He gained his prestige very quickly, and he trained the 'Gu Banner Iron Cavalry' in less than three years. If you follow him, why worry about not having military merits and not being able to be promoted? But You can't understand him in many things, that's why you called Zhendong Army and came to Baixueguan, am I right?"

Xu Ran was a little irritable, and fiddled with the bonfire with a branch: "It's none of your business."

"In terms of serious murder and cruel style, my imperial sister is worse than him, but the imperial sister killed the demons, so the Zhendong Army is the guardian of the people, and the imperial sister is the number one general of the dynasty. Huajianxuejiang killed it He is an anti-thief, and an anti-thief is also a human being. He has family members and friends, and he will cry and cry for the dead, and he will write articles to scold him, so he is a god of killing, and the world is afraid of him."

Xu Ran threw down the branch with a cold expression: "It's not his fault."

Wen Ledao: "King Anshan has planned for many years and has the right time and place. The situation in the southwest battlefield is severe, and there is no god of killing to control him. Under internal and external troubles, Tianqi is bound to fall apart. The situation is many times worse than it is now. The dynasty needs him, of course. Not his fault."

"When the party struggle was the most intense, I went to Nanyang City to lobby Vice President Hu, wanting Nanyuan College to express its support for Huang Jie. Mr. Hu rejected me, and the court judge didn't even show up. The husband said that the college is only loyal to the truth, and certain things should not be done. I have a position, but I understand that the academy doesn’t care about the change of power, but only cares about the survival of the human race. It’s the so-called ‘those who subjugate the country, those who eat meat seek it out; You are also a student of Nanyuan, what do you think?"

In the dead of night, the bonfire crackled.

Wen Le's easy-going attitude and soft and gentle voice made Xu Ran gradually put down her guard:

"My father was loyal to the king and patriotic all his life, until he was wronged and imprisoned. He also told me that 'thunder, rain and dew are all the grace of the king', because he is a general. Mr. Hu often said, 'Ji Ji asks, and he is unyielding', because he is the vice president. I can understand it, but it doesn't mean I completely agree with it. I also have the same attitude towards some of the things Gu Xuejiang did."

Understand, but disagree.

This attitude is really attitude, not cool at all.Wen Le felt very good, and couldn't help laughing.

Xu Ran's voice lowered: "Don't ask me what I think. I'm stupid, and my ideas are too simple to be worth mentioning. It's nothing more than doing my best to make this world a better place."

Wen Le frowned: "Who said you are stupid."

Having a mutual friend can really ease the relationship under certain circumstances.

At dawn, they continued on their way. After talking all night, Wen Le put away her arrogant princess airs, and Xu Ran became more patient and meticulous.

"Don't call me Wen Le, it's a title, just like my imperial sister's title 'An Guo', only people who don't know it like that, you can either call me His Highness or my name."

"Oh, please tell me your majesty's boudoir name."

"My name is Duan Xuanjing, and everyone in my family calls me Xiaojing."

"Nonsense, you are not quiet at all."

If Wen Le hadn't proposed an extremely crazy plan, they might have been able to get along like this forever.

"You are similar in figure to Huang Jie, and I am familiar with her words and deeds. If I help you pretend to be her, no one will be able to see through."

Xu Ran looked at her in shock: "Are you fucking crazy?"

"The army cannot be without a commander for a day. Especially at this critical moment, people's hearts are the most jealous. Externally, the demons are threatening the situation. Internally, who would not want to control the Zhendong Army? I need you." Wen Le looked calm: "Ben Gong swears to you, I will bear all the consequences arising therefrom."

Xu Ran was silent for a long time.

She recalled the journey, instigation, and night talks, all like temptations and tests.It turned out that when the other party met him, he had this crazy idea, not a whim.She didn't know what she did well and answered correctly, so Wen Le entrusted her with a heavy responsibility.

In short, Xu Ran felt very uncomfortable.

A gust of cold wind blows, and the fallen trees are rustling.Wen Le suddenly said angrily: "Mother-in-law, mother-in-law, are you going to do it or not?"

"Damn it! Fuck it!"

Xu Ran roared back.

After Cheng Qianren listened, he didn't speak for a long time.

Knowing that he was thinking about serious issues, Xu Ran silently poured water for him.

Cheng Qianren sighed: "It's very cool."

Xu Ran suspected that she heard it wrong: "What?"

Cheng Qianren patted her on the shoulder: "Your dream in the past was to be a great general. This time, you are the number one general of the dynasty, Marshal of Zhendong Army. This life is not in vain."

Xu Ran smiled bitterly: "I regret it so much."

It's not that she regrets being on Wen Le's pirate ship, but that she was in Nanyuan College, why didn't she learn more and work harder.

Every decision on the battlefield is related to the lives of soldiers and generals.A person cannot be resurrected after death, and a subjugated country cannot survive.This is not a battle that she can win by charging forward with two knives and putting her life on the line.It's not the college's year-end exam. If you fail the exam this year, you can come back next year.

Xu Ran said: "Qianren, fortunately you are here."

Wen Le smiled: "Master Cheng Shan, you can still joke, you must have made a decision in your heart and have a thorough plan."

"Yes." Cheng Qianren stood up, "It's so late, I have to go back to sleep."

If you don't have these things, you can reunite with old friends, climb up to the roof and drink, and get drunk in the wind and snow.

But at this point, he had to go back to sleep.

Because of "being sick and inconvenient to meet people", he was sent to sleep by Jiange disciples long ago.