Sheriff, give me a smile~

The dark forest has no end in sight.The branches that had lost their leaves swayed in the cold wind that blew from time to time.Occasionally, a few crows flew by, making hoarse calls, infiltrating people for no reason.

Marco Polo slightly moved the person on his back to make the back more stable, and at the same time raised the brim of his hat with his right hand: "This is the second change, Mr. Zhang, can you still find the direction?"

Zhang Liang opened the book of words and spirits, and the golden characters flew out of the book and stood in the air in front of his eyes, before disappearing in a moment.

Marco Polo glanced at it, but didn't understand what the words said.

Zhang Liang received the spiritual book: "Don't worry, follow me, there will be no problem."

Zhang Liang stepped forward, and Marco Polo followed behind.

"Just now I said that all the formations are nothing more than three modes of illusion, trapping, and killing. I have also mentioned what the illusion and trapping formations mean, but the killing formation has not been explained yet."

"Please say."

"The so-called killing formation is a formation intended to kill the people in the formation. Generally, there are eight hidden gates in this formation, which are life, injury, rest, du, scene, death, shock, and opening. The killing formation is bloody. The breath is extremely heavy, except for the gate of life, the other seven gates are all dead."

Marco Polo thought for a while: "Since the purpose of setting up the killing formation is to kill the people in the formation, why should we leave a life gate?"

Zhang Liang sighed secretly: "The killing array is already very hostile, if you don't leave a family behind for a lifetime, it will be a breach of harmony and not in line with the original intention of the array."

"If the person who wants to kill escapes from the killing array, that's not too bad."

"It's just that this person's life is not exhausted, or... the people who set up the formation are not capable enough. The door of life is not so easy to find."

A crow roared hoarsely and rushed towards the two of them from a tall tree branch.

Zhang Liang glanced lightly: "Shoot."

Marco Polo was stunned for 0.1 second, then quickly pulled out the pistol from his waist, aimed at the crow and pulled the trigger.

With a "touch" gunshot, the crow screamed and fell to the ground. The corpse fell to its feet and immediately turned into a pool of black water, which disappeared after a few seconds.

"Quite weird."

Zhang Liang looked at the place where the crow disappeared: "The living creatures in this formation are extremely evil, don't let them get close."

"OK."

Zhang Liang continued: "This immemorial magic formation is formed by superimposing the three formations of the phantom formation, the trapping formation, and the killing formation. Its mystery is beyond the comparison of ordinary single formations."

As soon as the words fell, a shrill and noisy creaking sound came from behind.The two turned their heads at the same time, only to see a large number of crows rushing towards them.

Zhang Liang's expression froze, and he raised his hand to place a spiritual barrier: "It's not suitable to stay here for a long time, go quickly."

The crows wanted to rush over the barrier, but they were stuck in the middle and were eroded by the power of the words and could not move. The black water slipped down the golden characters, and even blackened the gleaming golden barrier.The barriers are full of black water and dead crows, accompanied by shrill and hideous screams, it is very scary at first glance.

The two quickened their pace.

A few crows avoided the barrier and continued to fly towards the two of them. Marco Polo turned around and pulled out the pistol from his waist. His footsteps moved back and forth erratically. On the body, the crows screamed and fell from the sky one after another, turning into black water the moment they touched the ground.

After solving their worries, the two continued to move forward.

Zhang Liang smiled slightly at the person: "The marksmanship is good."

Marco Polo blew on the smoke from the muzzle of the gun, smiled and winked at Zhang Liang: "Mr. Xie's compliment."

Zhang Liang smiled.

As soon as the sky opened, the gossip symbols in the formation turned, and the scene in front of them changed again.

Blue sky, white clouds, sea of ​​flowers.

The boundless sea of ​​flowers spreads across the ground, connecting one side of the sky, one end of the cloud, and the limit of the world.

The fragrant wind blows, and the butterflies in the sea of ​​flowers dance for no reason.

A butterfly flew over, danced around the two of them, and landed on Marco Polo's hat brim a moment later.

Marco Polo suddenly remembered that when he was in Italy, he often lay down on the grassland at home, and the butterflies there also liked to land on him.

The butterfly flew down from the brim of the hat, and Marco Polo reached out to catch it, but was stopped by a cold voice.

"stop!"

Marco Polo was stunned, and withdrew his hand.

"I told you just now that the living creatures in this formation are extremely sinister and untouchable. No matter how they look, whether they are good-looking or not, they are untouchable."

Marco Polo looked apologetic: "Sorry, I was careless. I just suddenly thought of the scene in Italy when I was a child, and I couldn't help it..."

"If you can't help yourself, you have to stop it."

After Zhang Liang finished speaking, he stopped looking at him and walked straight forward.

Marco Polo glanced sideways at the person lying on his back. Di Renjie was breathing steadily, as if falling asleep, but there was no sign of waking up.

Moving the person on his back, Marco Polo quickly followed Zhang Liang.

Daming Palace.

"Ten days have passed, and there is still no news?" Wu Zetian sat on the upper seat, sipping tea lightly.

The person standing in the hall saluted and said: "Yes, the Zhaixing Building has been seized, and all the people in the building have been arrested. Every corner of the Zhaixing Building has been searched, and the people in the building have been interrogated, but..."

"But what?" Wu Zetian said in a low voice.

"But we couldn't find Master Di and his party and the landlord who picked up the stars, and even the sword fairy Li Bai disappeared..." The attendant's voice became smaller and smaller.

Wu Zetian snorted coldly, put the teacup in his hand heavily on the table, and a few drops of tea splashed out: "What do I want you for!"

The attendant was so frightened that he quickly fell to his knees: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, please forgive me, Your Majesty, please forgive me... Although, although no one was found, a woman was found, whose features were very similar to the assassin ordered by His Majesty to be arrested that day."

"Oh" Wu Zetian raised his eyebrows: "Assassin"

"Yes, and then the officials of the Jingzhaoyin government office followed this clue to investigate all the way. Through the recent actions of the Zhaixing Building, the personnel entering and leaving, and the preparation of items, etc., they found that... the assassination was indeed planned by the Zhaixing Building. "

Wu Zetian's heart sank, is it really Zhaxinglou?

Master Zhaxing, what do you want to do?

Chu Han.

The wind and sand swept across the endless land, burying the wreckage and blood on the battlefield that had not been cleaned up.

After Liu Bang and his party went to Chang'an, Xiao He and Chen Ping persisted in defending the Han land. Although they did not lose a city or a pond, they suffered heavy losses in troops.

After learning the news of Liu Bang's return to Han, the offensive became even more violent, the defense outside the city became weaker and weaker, and the city's destruction was a foregone conclusion.

"If you can't keep it, then abandon it." Han Xin stood on the tower overlooking the battlefield covered by wind and sand.

The attendant almost doubted his ears: "General, general, what did you say?"

"Abandon the city." In a firm tone.

The attendant gritted his teeth unwillingly, and ordered to go on.

Although the Tang army had assistance, they traveled far away. Most of the soldiers in the army were from the north. They couldn't adapt to the southern climate for a while.The battle on the front line of Chu and Han was tight, Han Xin and Liu Bang had to rush back to Chu and Han first, and were forced to divide their troops with Li Jing.

Xiang Yu learned that Li Jing's army was plagued by seasonal illnesses, and that he split up with Han Xin, so he took advantage of his unfamiliarity with Chu and Han's geography, and several times of light cavalry raids broke the Tang army several times.

Before Han Xin left, although he sent Li Jing a few advisers from the Han camp to help him, but none of them were experts in Jingwei.

Although Li Jing was not the type to wait and see, but the time was ahead and the Chu army was behind, even a veteran who was used to calmness in the wind and waves had to frown at this situation.

The fact that the Tang army was attacked and lost to the enemy has been strictly banned by Han Xin. Except for the high-level Han camp, it is not allowed to spread, so as not to disturb the morale of the army.But recently, for unknown reasons, there are still a few rumors circulating among the sergeants.

Han Xin was still looking down at the city, the corner of his mouth curved into a cruel arc, and his eyes were cold.

On the second day, Han Xin led the whole army to retreat, destroying all the defense equipment in the city, sweeping away all the grain, grass and property, leaving an empty city.

On the third day, Xiang Yu easily entered the city.In order to prevent fraud, Xiang Yu first sent a small group of cavalry into the city to find out the truth, and when he found that there was no ambush, he led the whole army into the city.

On the fourth day, Xiang Yu sent some troops to garrison the city, and the rest continued to pursue Han Xin.

On the fifth day, Xiang Yu's troops approached the city. After the whole army attacked, they found that Han Xin had left another empty city.

The sixth day, the seventh day, the eighth day...

In just ten days, Han Xin surrendered three cities of the King of Chu!

The generals in the Han camp were frightened and outraged, "Han Chongyan, what do you want!"

Han Xin remained calm: "A trustworthy soldier has his own universe in his chest, please be safe and don't be impatient."

"Don't worry about it! Chen Ping defended the city for a month and you lost it as soon as you said it. Not only that, but also lost three cities in a row. Are you planning to let Xiang Yu attack all the way to Handu!"

"The letter doesn't mean that."

"you!"

"That's enough, shut up." Liu Bang on the high seat gently threw a volume of books on the table: "True words, I have handed over the total military power of the Han army to you, and now you have lost three cities in a row. only one explanation"

Han Xin bowed and saluted: "Your Majesty, I believe that our army and the Chu army have been in a stalemate for a long time. The situation is the same, and a decisive battle is inevitable. However, this moment is not a good time for a decisive battle, and this place is not a good place for a decisive battle. Xiang Yu broke my city It was unstoppable, and morale was booming. Looking at our army, General Li's army had not joined us yet, and was severely damaged by the disease. Rumors that he lost to Xiang Yu also spread in the army, and the morale of the army was low. At this time, you have some confidence in facing Xiang Yu."

Liu Bang looked calm: "Continue."

"The three cities that Xin lost were all backward in defense, easy to attack and difficult to defend. Rather than expending a lot of energy for these three cities, they should be discarded. Before Xin abandoned the city, he emptied all important things in the city, leaving only an empty city for Xiang Yu. Every time Xiang Yu When you leave a city, you will send soldiers to garrison, and then lead the rest of the soldiers to chase after our army. Use worthless cities to trick Xiang Yu into dividing his troops, and lure them to the decisive battle. Our army and General Li will join forces, so why not win? First strangle him The main force, and then take back the lost city along the way, this is the idea of ​​faith."

Liu Bang's eyes are meaningful: "Then what do you think is a good place and when is a good time?"

"The place of the great battle a year ago, Gaixia."

Liu Bang stood up, smiled and applauded lightly, and walked slowly in front of Han Xin: "You are worthy of being the chief general of the lonely king. This move is to divide Xiang Yu's troops, secondly, to give Li Jing time to relax, and thirdly, to lead him to Gaixia Use the terrain as an ambush. It sounds like the winning ticket is already in hand, General Han."

Han Xin frowned, always feeling that there was something in Liu Bang's words.

"However," Liu Bang stood with his hands behind his back: "Li Jing's army will be fine at that time, Xiang Yu will surely march into Gaixia as you wish If the attack fails, with the reinforcements from the city behind, our army will be attacked from the back. General Han, what do you think?" Liu Bang turned around, the coldness in his eyes bottomless.

"Well, Han Xin, you don't even know you're pushing our army into danger!"

"What qualifications does this kind of person have to be my commander-in-chief!"

"Your Majesty, he should be removed from his position!"

All the generals rushed to attack Han Xin.

Han Xin knelt down on one knee, bowed his hands to Liu Bang neither humble nor overbearing: "Your Majesty, I believe that extraordinary things should be done in extraordinary times..." Liu Bang interrupted before he could finish speaking.

"From now on, the post of General Han Xin will be removed, and the commander-in-chief of the three armies will be temporarily led by Chen Ping."

Han Xin was surprised: "Your Majesty can't!"

"Go back."

"Your Majesty..."

"Back off!" Liu Bang emphasized his tone.

Han Xin sighed, got up and saluted, and walked out of the camp with a flick of his sleeves.

Chen Ping glanced at the back of Han Xin walking out, opened his mouth to say something to Liu Bang, but finally endured it.

"Sir... according to the order."

"The division of troops is indeed like Han Xin's style. Cough, cough, cough..." Fan Zeng coughed and listened to his subordinates' report: "But Liu Bang's considerations are indeed very reasonable. If our army is encircled on both sides, he will really have nowhere to go. Then Li Jing is even more overwhelmed, how can he have the energy to take care of him? It's just that these two people suddenly started fighting..."

Xiang Yu sneered: "This Liu Bang will really cut his own arm. Now that Han Xin has been dismissed, there are not many generals in his army. Beating him is like cutting melons and vegetables."

Fan Zeng frowned: "I don't think it's that simple. Then Liu Bang is a cunning person. How could he not know the importance of Han Xin at this time, and suddenly remove him from his position? I'm afraid it's a fraud."

"How can there be fraud if there is fraud?" Xiang Yu snorted: "That Zhang Liang is not in the Han camp, who can come up with any tricks."

Fan Zeng was patient: "Liu Bang has many talented people, and even Xiao He and Chen Ping are not mediocre..."

"Okay Yafu, last time you sent people to Chang'an to assassinate Liu Bang, I didn't care about it with you. This time you secretly sent me to the Han camp behind my back. You are more and more reluctant to let me go. It's in my eyes!"

Fan Zeng stood up and sneered: "I told you that the assassination in Chang'an was not done by me. As for the secret work, if I hadn't sent it over, how would you know so much news now!"

"I, Xiang Yu, am aboveboard, so why bother with deceitful tricks! Father Ya, you'd better not make any crooked ideas, otherwise I won't be polite to you either!"

Fan Zeng, the "treacherous plan," trembled with anger: "If it weren't for the old man's tricks, how could you have survived until now! At the Hongmen Banquet, Liu Bang could have been terminated. If you hadn't been merciful and soft-hearted and let him go, this Han land is already in our pocket. thing!"

Xiang Yu was also angry, and stood up: "Since you can't understand my style, why have you stayed by my side for so many years? You have tolerated me for a long time, haven't I? Let's leave the words here. If you want to leave me, Yafu Never stop!"

Xiang Yu walked away, leaving only Fan Zeng trembling with anger.

"Shu Zi, Shu Zi!"

"Wow--" Fan Zeng knocked all the teacups to the ground.