Chapter 171: Opportunity for Breakthrough!!

At this time, the eldest princess looked at Zeng Anmin with a smile in her eyes.

She rubbed the reins with her white fingers and asked calmly:

"That girl just now has a deep bond with you."

hiss~

I almost forgot about this.

The wife is watching here!

No, I have to think of an excuse.

But Master Qin is here too...

We can't let him misunderstand!

No matter what you say at this time, it is easy for your image to collapse.

Finally, at this critical moment, Zeng Anmin had thought of his words.

He looked up seriously, blinked at the eldest princess and said seriously:

"Your Highness is right. I have always regarded Sister Qin as my own sister, so naturally I have a deep affection for her."

No matter how Qin Shoucheng heard this.

Or so the eldest princess heard.

It seems that there will be follow-up remarks...

“Huh~”

Zeng Anmin breathed a sigh of relief.

Sure enough, my brain works quickly.

It’s really not easy to be a sea king.

The eldest princess just smiled faintly and didn't say much.

Qin Shoucheng snorted coldly.

"leave!!"

Finally, Tian Ji shouted loudly.

The army slowly began its journey.

May passed quickly.

When marching in the Great Sage territory, supplies are provided in every county.

Every time they arrived at a county, the army would have an additional 1,000 men.

When the army reached the foot of Mount Baideng.

A team of 15,000 people has become an army of 80,000!

Climbing Baideng Mountain

The Holy Dynasty is heading to the southernmost part of the country.

The easternmost part of Jiang State.

There are extremely rich mineral resources here.

And thirty miles south of Baideng Mountain is a high city.

This high city is the purpose of Tian Ji's leading the troops this time.

"Guangnan County."

The fief of the Southern King of Jiang State.

Tian Ji looked at the looming city with a deep gaze.

There was a gleam of brilliance in his eyes.

"Gang troops, summon the commanders of all divisions and arrange a military meeting!"

"yes."

The deputy general took the order and went out.

A full 80,000 troops began to station there.

The sun was setting.

Countless tents were set up on this vast flat land.

The locations of these tents are very carefully considered.

There is a faint hint of the interlocking military formations.

And among these countless tents.

It is Tian Ji’s tent!

In the general's tent.

Duke Tian of Wei succeeded him to the throne.

His expression was solemn as he looked indifferently at the other people in the tent.

There are dozens of generals in each of the left and right rows.

The first person sitting on Tian Ji’s left is the leader of the Yuanyang Army, the eldest princess.

Next in line is the great scholar Qin Shoucheng.

Zeng Anmin, deputy commander of the Yuanyang Army.

And the leader of the Mandarin Duck Army, Wu Qianfeng.

The rest of the people are all unfamiliar faces.

Zeng Anmin sat on the chair, looking indifferently at the unfamiliar faces opposite him.

"We arrived at the battlefield after two months of marching. The speed of this march is quite acceptable."

In the general's tent, Tian Ji's eyes were particularly solemn.

The aura he exuded was enough to overpower the generals in the tent.

"In this military meeting, I will formulate a battle strategy for you."

It is not noticeable at ordinary times, but these days, Zeng Anmin can also feel that Duke Weiguo Tian Ji is unusually decisive and efficient in the army.

What he said was never in doubt.

“Swish!”

Tian Ji stood up directly from his chair.

He picked up the short stick on the table and walked towards the huge map in the tent.

When he stood at attention, he looked at everyone with a sharp gaze.

"This operation is divided into two parts."

"One is to attack the city."

"The second is to guard the mountain."

“Bang!”

The short stick in his hand hit the map directly.

Clearly outline an area for everyone.

The name of that area is "Bai Deng Shan."

"Our army is now on the north side of Mount Baideng, and a hundred miles up the mountain is the land of the demon tribe."

"Four hundred miles south of Mount Baideng is where the demon king Bixuan of the demon race resides."

As he spoke, Tian Ji outlined the Bixuan tribe with a vermilion pen in a deep voice.

He slowly raised his eyes and looked at each general.

“In a siege, one should not be afraid of the strength of the city, nor of the cunning of the enemy.”

"What we fear most is interference from enemy forces."

"Therefore, there is a narrow pass in the north of Guangnan County in Jiang State. This pass needs to be guarded by someone to prevent the army of Jiang State from attacking."

Having said this, Tian Ji slowly raised his head and looked at the generals:

"Is there any general willing to defend this place for me?!"

After he finished speaking, many generals came out with their fists clasped.

"I will obey your orders! I will not send a single soldier to interfere with your attack on the city!"

"I only need three thousand soldiers to defend this important road."

"I only want two thousand."

“…………”

The atmosphere and morale are very good.

Tian Ji saw it and nodded lightly.

"Well, Wang Feng, I grant you five thousand soldiers. If you dare let even one through this pass, I will hold you accountable!"

"I obey your orders!!"

…………

After the first military order was issued, the atmosphere in the tent reached its peak.

Tian Ji's eyes continued to fall on the map in the tent.

“And here.”

His short stick gently circled a place on the map called "Bai Deng Road":

"The Princess will lead the Yuanyang Army up the mountain to defend it, to prevent the Bixuan tribe from sending troops to attack."

Tian Ji usually treats the eldest princess with respect.

But in this big tent, his eyes were filled with calmness and coldness:

"If we allow a demon army to attack the city, it would be a serious crime of delaying military operations!"

After these words were spoken, all the generals broke into a cold sweat for Tian Ji.

But there's no way.

Tian Ji is a man who clearly distinguishes between public and private matters.

In the army, he would never bow to imperial power.

He looked towards the eldest princess calmly.

The eldest princess's expression remained unchanged. She slowly raised her chin and bowed to Tian Ji.

"Respect the military order!"

The princess uttered these three words very softly.

But extremely calm.

She has never been a person who doesn't know the seriousness of the matter.

“Huh~”

Hear the eldest princess's answer.

Many generals breathed a sigh of relief.

"As for the Yuanyang Army, I will assign you a special warrior from the Xuanzhen Division."

"Have the precious Monster Hunting Plate, which will be useful when entering the mountains."

Tian Ji looked towards the two figures standing in the tent.

The two figures were both wearing black uniforms with gold thread.

Zeng Anmin also looked over.

He knew these two disciples of Xuanzhensi.

We met while marching.

Especially after Zeng Anmin brought up the name "Sai Chuxue", the two outer disciples of Xuanzhen Division became extremely attentive.

"Li Le."

Tian Ji looked at one of the figures.

The figure was seven feet tall and had a handsome face.

After hearing Tian Ji's name being called, he nodded slowly, took off the compass from his waist and showed it to everyone:

"This is the Demon-Searching Plate, a treasured possession of our Great Saint Dynasty. It's made from the leg bones of an ancient demon king. Once activated, it can detect the presence of any demon within a hundred miles. It serves as a warning and search."

His voice was steady.

There was a hint of arrogance in his words.

no way.

The people in Xuanzhensi have always been like this.

"Um."

Tian Ji nodded slowly, looked at the princess with a serious look, bowed to her slowly and said:

"Your Highness, Li Le will be handed over to the Yuanyang Army."

"I know."

The eldest princess nodded lightly, then glanced at Li Le.

Li Le bowed and saluted.

He was only an outer disciple of the Xuanzhen Division, and he had to have due respect for the imperial authority.

Zeng Anmin, who was sitting at the table, heard the three words "Soushou Pan".

His eyes lit up immediately.

There are such treasures? ?

hiss~

"Then I have to find a way to get this monster-hunting disk!"

"Then find a reason and take this monster-hunting disk to search the mountains for the monsters."

"At that time, we will only use martial arts to fight against the demon tribe."

"In this case, my martial arts breakthrough to the Sixth-Rank Void Realm is just around the corner!!"

With this in mind.

A surge of excitement surged in Zeng Anmin's heart.

He looked at the demon-hunting plate in Li Le's hand with an extremely eager gaze.

"In that case, Your Highness the Princess can split up with the army today."

"I will secretly confirm the route for the Yuanyang Army's food and fodder supply. It must be kept absolutely secret."

Tian Ji bowed to the eldest princess.

His face was solemn.

"As for the siege, I will be in charge."

"In that case, I wish Marshal Tian a triumphant return."

The eldest princess also bowed to him.

Tian Ji is worthy of being a senior general. He issues every military order with ease and it can be said that he takes every aspect into consideration.

She has always admired Tian Ji's ability to command troops.

After saying that.

The eldest princess slowly stood up.

Those eyes looked at Zeng Anmin, Qin Shoucheng, and Wu Qianfeng calmly:

"Let's go."

After saying that, she took the lead and walked out of the tent.

Zeng Anmin and Qin Shoucheng also followed.

…………

"Da, da, da."

Countless flames were seen at night.

On the vast plain.

The tents of the 80,000-strong army were filled with chaos.

Among them, there was a small group of troops pulled by three strong horses, slowly leaving the main army.

Heading towards the vaguely visible mountains in the south.

On top of three strong horses.

Zeng Anmin and Qin Shoucheng followed the eldest princess.

Facing the warm breeze under the moonlight.

They started their journey of guarding the monster.

…………

Climbing Baideng Mountain

Countless dense forests.

After leaving the main army, the five thousand Yuanyang soldiers sneaked into the mountains.

In this huge Baideng Mountain.

It is difficult for the 5,000-strong Mandarin Duck Army to make much waves.

In a certain forest.

Nearly a thousand tents were set up temporarily.

And among these tents.

A huge general's tent stood in the middle like a moon surrounded by stars.

Inside the tent.

The eldest princess sat on the main seat, still wearing light armor.

Her chest still has tall and proud curves.

She raised her head calmly and looked towards everyone.

Under her seat.

Qin Shoucheng is first on the left.

Zeng Anmin is first on the right.

Behind the two of them were Wu Qianfeng and several commanders of a thousand men from the Yuanyang Army.

Sitting behind Zeng Anmin was Li Le, an outer disciple of the Xuanzhen Division.

At this time, behind the princess was a huge map of Baideng Mountain.

The difference between this map and the one in Tian Ji's account is that there is no plain land.

There are only a few big mountains to the north of Baideng Mountain.

"In the Baideng Mountains, the largest demon clan force is the Bixuan tribe."

"And the only ones who have enough energy to send troops to harass the city during the main army's siege are the Bixuan tribe."

The eldest princess's magnetic voice slowly rang out. Her fair finger pointed at the mark on the map and continued:

"But besides the Bixuan tribe, there is another demon tribe seven hundred miles to the east, called the Mongoose tribe."

"The leader of this demon tribe is called Mongoose Demon King."

The eldest princess spoke slowly and steadily. She raised her eyes and said:

"The Mongoose tribe is extremely far away from our army, and their combat power is not strong. It is highly unlikely that they would waste resources to travel thousands of miles from the Bixuan tribe to the Baideng Trail, then descend the mountain to the plains to disrupt General Tian's army."

"Also, the Mongoose Demon King has always been at odds with the other Demon Kings of the Demon Clan. Although he is a member of the Demon Clan, he has no hostility towards our human race. He only cares about the safety of his tribe and can be considered a law-abiding and muddle-headed Demon King."

"So our army now only needs to focus all its attention on this Bixuan tribe."

"What our army needs to focus on now is guarding the various important roads in the mountains."

"We can't let any demon soldiers pass through Baideng Mountain."

The eldest princess slowly stood up and looked towards everyone:

"The main roads in the mountains are all extremely narrow, which is very conducive to the performance of our Yuanyang Army, but these mountain roads may hide some demon tribes' troops."

Speaking of this.

The eldest princess slowly stood up and came closer to the crowd. After a pause, she looked towards Qin Shoucheng:

"Dean Qin, the task of hunting down the demon army on the mountain roads is now yours. Within three days, these important mountain roads must be completely cleared."

Qin Shoucheng's face was calm. He slowly stood up and saluted, preparing to take the order.

But then a voice was heard.

"Your Highness, I don't think it's worth using a butcher knife to kill a chicken. Qin Yuan is a great scholar in the country. How can he be easily used unless Bi Xuan comes in person?"

Zeng Anmin looked at the eldest princess with burning eyes.

He coughed quietly.

He held his chest high and spoke with confidence:

"It's just cleaning up some potential trash. Leave it to my subordinates."

The confident voice made everyone look at him subconsciously.

The eldest princess frowned slightly and looked at Zeng Anmin with some surprise.

Qin Shoucheng raised his eyebrows slightly.

Wu Qianfeng looked worried. He wanted to speak to persuade her, but when he remembered that the princess was in front of him, he stopped talking.

"you?"

The eldest princess slowly raised her head, a hint of suspicion in her voice.

Zeng Anmin heard the distrust in the eldest princess' voice.

His eyes were steady as he looked towards the eldest princess and met her gaze:

"Your Highness, compared to Dean Qin, I am indeed a gleaming fire that cannot rival the brilliance of the bright moon."

"But I also have the pride that a Confucian or Taoist monk should have."

After saying that, he stood up straight.

The next moment.

A Dharma image slowly floated out from above his head.

The Dharma image faintly emitted a majestic golden light.

A majestic aura emanated from the tent.

"I am a humble subordinate, but I recently realized the true meaning of the Six Arts and stepped into the sixth rank, advancing to the fifth rank of Confucianism and Taoism!"

The voice was extremely steady.

"Fifth-grade Dharmakāya..."

When the eldest princess saw the Confucian and Taoist image on Zeng Anmin's head, her pupils shrank slightly.

Sixteen years old...

The five levels of Confucianism and Taoism.

Although she practices martial arts, she also has some understanding of Confucianism.

I have never heard of anyone who can reach the fifth level of Dharma Realm at the age of sixteen!

This moment.

Everyone was a little dazed.

Only Qin Shoucheng's eyes softened for the first time when he looked at Zeng Anmin.

Should I say it or not?

This kid is quite good at talking.

What about the glow of fire and the bright moon.

You are worthy of being a Confucian cultivator.

So it's very rare.

For the first time in my life.

Qin Shoucheng nodded at Zeng Anmin with a barely perceptible look of appreciation.

This kid's words are very much to my liking.

(End of this chapter)