In the Heavens

Facing the fierce cold wind, Lintao City, which used to be bustling with traffic and extremely prosperous in the past, now only remains a scene of turmoil.

After the fall of Hanyang County, several county towns caught in the middle failed to hold on for a few days, and changed hands one after another, directly pushing Lintao to the forefront.

Whether Lintao can be held is not only related to the rise and fall of the Kou family, but also related to the victory or defeat of the battle for hegemony in Liangzhou.

Patriarch Kou, who had just reached an agreement with the various families, just returned to his lair, without even taking a breath, the enemy had already approached the city.

"Why are the enemies so fast? Haven't they been told to step up their vigilance? Even if each county holds the enemy for a day, it won't let the enemy get under our noses so quickly!"

Kou Tianci asked almost roaringly.

As one of the two major families in Liangzhou, the Kou family's background is naturally not bad. But it will take time to transform the background into strength.

Nearly one-third of the troops recruited in the early stage were buried in Hanyang County. In order to keep their lair, the Kou family has withdrawn their troops from the alliance.

As one of the two giants of the alliance, in order to maintain influence, there are members of them in all coalition forces.

If you win and snatch the loot, this arrangement is undoubtedly the best. But now that the troops have to be transferred back to the defense base, the advantage has become a disadvantage.

It also takes time to deploy troops, and the gap between troops is huge.

An elite army composed entirely of warriors can travel hundreds of miles a day; while an impromptu army can only travel seventy or eighty miles a day even if it abandons its luggage.

It can't be faster, and there will be no one waiting for the place sooner. There is a limit to a person's physical strength, and continuous high-intensity marching will be useless before going to the battlefield.

Greeting the old man's spittle, the middle-aged general in armor replied bravely: "Patriarch, the enemy is going down the river. There is little resistance from the counties along the way, so..."

I can't explain it anymore, and if I continue to explain it, I will accuse the old man of blindly directing.

The biggest reason why the resistance of the counties along the way was weak was that the Kou family's direct lineage was drawn back, leaving only cannon fodder.

It is obviously unreliable to expect others to work hard even knowing that they have been reduced to cannon fodder. Coupled with the cooperation of people loyal to the Great Zhou in the city, the resistance was weakened even more.

Having never suffered from righteousness, the Kou family naturally does not know the importance of righteousness, and even now they have not realized the meaning of the word "Dazhou".

The whole world is against thieves, but it does not mean that there will be no loyal ministers in the Great Zhou Dynasty for ten thousand years. The most important thing is: this is the best reason for everyone to defect to the past.

After a pause, Kou Tianci snapped, "That's enough! I don't want to hear any explanation. Now I just want an answer: Can you hold Lintao City?"

All the generals who drove the ducks to the shelves lowered their heads one after another. It's nothing more than bragging in normal times, but now when life and death are at stake, everyone dare not make random promises.

Even if they have military experience, the highest rank of a front-line general is at the rank of lieutenant, and all positions above that are monopolized by generals.

Official positions such as county lieutenants and Bing Cao Nei seem to be military positions, but in fact there is no chance of directly commanding troops at all.

It has been more than a year since Da Zhou loosened restrictions on officials. Unless it is a talent from the sky, no one has grown up so quickly.

Except for the generals in the counter-insurgency army and a group of princes' children, no one has ever come into contact with a large army to fight.

Relying on the incomplete military books collected by the Kou family, commanding hundreds of thousands of mobs to fight is really beyond the reach of ordinary people.

Realizing that it was not good, the purple-clothed old man at the bottom began to persuade: "Brother, at this point, please ask the ancestors to take action!

In the previous battle of Hanyang, we have already lost our soldiers and generals. If you continue to fight head-on with the enemy, even if you defend Lintao, you will suffer heavy losses.

If the loss of the army is too serious, we will be at a disadvantage when we compete with the Cui family for Liangzhou.

Instead of this, it is better to ask the ancestors to take action, first take down the enemy's leader, and recruit this elite team to increase our strength. "

Glancing at the younger brother of the same mother, Kou Tianci sighed: "Third brother, things are not so simple.

It is also a tacit understanding between the various forces that high-level warriors do not directly participate in the battle. If we are the first to break the tacit understanding, the enemy will surely retaliate next.

Don't you think that there are no Jindan fighters in Dingyuanhou's Mansion?

Even if the ancestors can handle it, what about the Li family in Suizhou? If they intervene, I'm afraid..."

In fact, Kou Tianci was more worried about his ancestor's failure than the battle between high-level warriors.

Dingyuan Hou's Mansion and Suizhou Li's are thousands of miles away, and there are many powerful forces in between. It is not easy for them to take revenge.

As long as you don't overdo things, there is room for maneuver. The big powers in the south will not let them do whatever they want.

Threats that are close at hand are different. Not to mention Jindan warriors, even Yuanshen warriors have been killed by the army.

For example: Dazhou's Demon Suppressing Army killed more than one demon at the primordial spirit level.

Although the Dingyuan army is not that powerful, it has a record of killing Jindan warriors. The enemy on the opposite side showed good fighting power. If something happened to the ancestors, the Kou family's sky would really collapse.

Glancing at the disappointed crowd, Kou Tianci said helplessly: "Forget it, we will report this matter to our ancestors before making a decision.

Third brother, contact the Cui family first, and invite the ancestors of the Cui family to help at all costs.

Liangzhou is not the Liangzhou of our family. Tell the people in the Cui family, if they just ignore it, don't blame us..."

As soon as the words fell to the ground, Kou Tianci felt very lonely. With endless ambitions, he encountered a setback just after taking a small step, which gave him a clearer understanding of his own strength.

...

Outside Lintao City, Li Mu was listening to the witch playing the piano, without the slightest tension before the war.

Confidence is all played out, and the victories in the past few days have made him realize that this is a worse world.

There is no worst here, only worse. It doesn't have to be so good, as long as it's not so bad, you can be a winner.

He didn't even know how to complain about the allied forces of the family. Perhaps it was worried about the loyalty of the soldiers and horses of the imperial court, so they broke up these troops and mixed them with recruits.

What is the difference between this kind of operation and the combination of one god with nine pits?

The most important thing is that the god itself failed. Such a team, how to maintain combat effectiveness.

The private armies of each family are good, but it's okay for these guys to take part in the disputes between the rivers and lakes, and it's completely wrong to go to the battlefield.

The most important thing in the army is tacit cooperation. Killing the enemy mainly depends on the power of the army, not just the heroic performance of individual soldiers.

After killing rookies all the way, Li Mu finally understood why his father came to the conclusion that the world must belong to five surnames and seven sects.

My tens of thousands of troops who have touched the elite threshold can sweep this group of rookies all the way, so what about the army composed of warriors above inborn?

It doesn't take much, even just 3,000 people are enough to sweep the entire Liangzhou. The inborn is a soldier, the heavenly man is a soldier, and the golden elixir is a general. After such an army is formed, the Yuanshen warriors have to turn around.

Just think about it. Li Mu's subordinates can't even gather 300 innate talents, and it's all in their dreams to form such an army.

"The visitor is a guest. Since the two of you are here, why don't you sit down and have a drink?"

As soon as the words fell, the sound of the piano stopped abruptly. After realizing the danger, the clever witch quickly approached Li Mu.

As a smart person, she knew very well that those who could be treated equally by Li Mu must be those at the Golden Core level. Hiding and not showing up, it is obviously an enemy rather than a friend. Such a master fights, and the aftermath alone can take her away.

Deep in her heart, she had already greeted Li Mu's family once. It was so dangerous that he didn't know to notify her in advance.

It's just that it's all over now, and if you run away immediately, you might become the first target of the enemy's attack. Right now, you can only hide in front of Li Mu, hoping that this guy will take care of you during the fight.

Grandmaster Jindan also wanted to save face. Since he was called out of his whereabouts and lost the opportunity to sneak attack, the two of them were free and easy, and appeared directly on the field.

"I didn't expect Liangzhou's Jiedu envoy to be a Jindan martial artist, but you shouldn't have us here. If we were in the barracks, even if we joined forces, we wouldn't be able to take you down!"

From the dignified expression, it can be seen that the old man is not at peace. Jindan warriors rarely set foot in the secular world, and once they do, they will definitely be shocked.

He didn't believe that Li Mu made a breakthrough in office, and directly mistook it for some old monster acting under the guise of a junior.

Ignoring the fuss of the two, Li Mu said lightly, "But I'm still here!"

"I'm looking for talent right now. If the two of you are willing to join us, your benefits will definitely be indispensable."

Soliciting, just so carelessly soliciting. Such a divine operation stunned the witch behind her. Suddenly she realized that she didn't understand the man in front of her at all.

It's not something ordinary people can do to recruit powerful enemies with empty promises, but Li Mu can do it smoothly.

It seems to be saying: I am willing to recruit, that is because I think highly of you, and those who know the current affairs should come here quickly!

The two who were planning to salute first and then fight, were instantly enraged by Li Mu, and they almost yelled in unison: "Hugh is crazy!"

Now that their faces were torn apart, the two of them were no longer polite, and they had already made a move to Li Mu before speaking.

It's just that a weird scene appeared, just when the two were about to hit Li Mu, there was still Li Mu on the field.

"Are you looking for me?"

A voice like a ghost sounded behind him, and the two who made the move fell into an ice cave.

Turning around to look at Li Mu, who was looking at them, and the witch who was moved together, he said in disbelief: "Void Teleportation, you are not a golden core warrior!"

Teleportation in the void is one of the standard configurations of the primordial spirit powerhouse, and no matter how fast the Jindan fighter is, it is impossible to leave no trace at all.

Misunderstood by the enemy, Li Mu didn't bother to explain. If it were in other places, he would naturally not be able to teleport through the void with his cultivation base, but it's a pity that this is the Sishui River.

The power of heaven and earth is added to him, and the Sishui River is his home field. On one's own territory, it is not easy to block the fluctuation of one's own movement.

If he was not completely sure, Li Mu would not bring the witch over as bait. Although he didn't have too much affection, he also had to admit that staying with the witch was very comfortable.

Fortunately, these two people were on the boat. If they fell into the water, they would be able to truly realize that the world is against them.

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