Chapter 380 This Manluo is becoming more and more lawless!
Xiao Nanyan looked at the Jingmen Gate on the sand table that was blocked by the rolling stone, and suddenly moved the black iron chess piece towards the Dumen Gate:
"Abandon Jingmen and break through Dumen. Archers will suppress the top of the cliff, and swordsmen and axemen will cover the rear."
Han Xiao led three soldiers to quickly change direction. The archers climbed up the rock wall and aimed their arrows at the Nanzhao archers in Dumen, forcing them to temporarily hide their sharp edges.
Xiyan looked at the changes on the sand table, the white jade chess piece was hanging in the air, and it didn't fall for a long time.
She had calculated that Xiao Nanyan would forcefully attack Jingmen, but she had not expected that he would change his strategy at the last minute and use the terrain of Dumen to counterattack.
With the sound of axes and chisels, a gap about ten feet wide appeared in the rock wall.
Han Xiao led his men out of the gap and just went around to the back of the Death Gate, capturing the two Nanzhao soldiers who were still adding firewood.
"The door to life has been broken!" Han Xiao shouted.
Xiao Nanyan's black iron chess piece landed steadily at the "life gate". He looked up at Xi Yan, his eyes filled with affection:
"Yanyan, didn't I teach you this before? The Eight Gates Golden Lock Formation is wonderful, but it requires coordination among all gates. You wanted to be innovative and focus your main forces on the Death Gate, but instead made the Life Gate a flaw."
The sound of retreating Nanzhao soldiers was heard from the formation, and a hole had been torn in the Eight Gates Golden Lock Formation.
Xiyan looked at the chess pieces scattered on the sand table, and suddenly threw the white jade chess pieces onto the board:
"You win this round."
Xiao Nanyan looked at her back as she turned around and mounted her horse, and said loudly:
"So, for the second formation, will we still use the sand table?"
Xiyan was already sitting firmly on her horse, looking down at Xiao Nanyan condescendingly:
"For the second and third formations, Prince Xiao and the generals will be dispatched to Qixing Mountain."
She raised her hand and pointed to the misty mountains in the distance:
"As long as your troops march from the western foot of the mountain to the top and plant the flag, you will win. This is the second formation. The third formation is for you to descend from the top of the mountain and safely reach the eastern foot of the mountain. This will be broken."
She took a deep breath:
"If you can break through these two formations within ten days and leave Seven Star Mountain alive, we, Nan Zhao, will lose!"
Xiao Nanyan stared at her beautiful face, his fingers trembling slightly under his robe. He suppressed the restlessness surging in his heart and raised his lips slightly:
"As you said. It seems that in ten days, I will formally propose marriage to the Southern Emperor. Ten miles of red wedding ceremonies will be held to bring my princess back to the court—oh, and my precious daughter as well."
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A hint of annoyance appeared on Xiyan's face. What she hated most was his confident look, as if everything had already been grasped in his palm.
"Prince Xiao, don't be too proud. Once you get the order to come down the mountain, it won't be too late to bring up the marriage."
After she finished speaking, she waved her slender hand back and ordered the soldiers behind her:
"Follow me immediately to Qixing Mountain. Tomorrow at 11:00 AM, we will be waiting for Prince Xiao to break the formation!"
As soon as she finished speaking, she turned the horse's head, and the horse's hooves neighed as it stepped on the snow, carrying her towards the Seven Star Mountain.
Tens of thousands of Nanzhao soldiers followed closely behind, gradually disappearing into the depths of the mountain path.
Xiao Nanyue looked at the backs of the Nanzhao troops as they marched away, his eyes narrowed slightly.
"Your Majesty," Mo Ren stepped forward and whispered:
"We clearly broke through the Seven Star Big Dipper Formation on Qixing Mountain a few days ago. Why is Xiyan asking us to break it again? What's she up to?"
The smile on Xiao Nanyan's lips deepened, and a hint of admiration appeared in his eyes:
"It seems that she wants to change the formation. She must have a clever plan."
He recalled that in the past in the palace, she always stood behind him, watching him attentively deduce the formation. It turned out that she had remembered all those seemingly unintentional thoughts in her heart.
"She has not followed me all these years in vain. She is truly a caring person. In this case, I will accompany your princess and have some fun."
After Xiao Nanyan finished speaking, he raised his hand and ordered:
"Pass the order down. Set up camp at the western foot of Qixing Mountain, strengthen the defenses, and count the food and supplies. At dawn tomorrow, on time, go up the mountain and break the formation."
"Yes!" Mo Ren took the order and left.
Han Xiao suddenly remembered something, moved closer to Xiao Nanyan, and lowered his voice:
"Your Highness, I think I saw Manluo just now in the Nanzhao team."
Xiao Nanyan heard this and snorted softly:
"She's really loyal. When Xiyan faked her own death and escaped, she ran off to join in the fun. When Xiyan gave birth, she even forced it to happen early, insisting on giving birth on the same day as Xiyan. This Manluo is becoming more and more lawless!"
Han Xiao frowned slightly, his tone becoming more serious:
"With Manluo here, the formations in the Seven Star Mountains are likely to be filled with poison. Her poison techniques are incredibly advanced and difficult to defend against. I'm worried..."
Xiao Nanyan's lips curled up slightly:
"Yes. Her poison skills are indeed powerful, but there is one person in this world who is her nemesis."
Han Xiao was slightly startled, then suddenly realized:
"Chu Jin?"
Xiao Nanyan nodded:
"Scouts report that he has been staying in Nanzhao for the past few months and has not left for a single step."
A mischievous smile appeared on Han Xiao's usually cold face:
"I've heard that Manluo left their son to Chu Jin, freeing herself from burdens. Chu Jin has been playing both father and mother these days, and he's been so busy just taking care of the little kid that he probably doesn't even have time to catch his breath."
Xiao Nanyan's smile deepened:
"The father is so busy that there's no reason to let the mother be at her wit's end. He probably doesn't even know that his woman has gone to Qixing Mountain to cause trouble."
He turned to look at Han Xiao, his tone filled with unquestionable determination:
"You must leave for Jiangdu immediately and tell Chu Jin this 'good news'. Tell him to rush to Qixing Mountain to help me break the formation."
Han Xiao was stunned for a moment, somewhat puzzled:
"But Chu Jin has always hated you to the core. He wouldn't even be able to kill you, so how could he possibly be willing to help you break the formation?"
Xiao Nanyan tapped the saddle lightly with his long fingers, a smile in his eyes:
"Of course he won't help me. But, considering how much he cares about Manluo, can he just watch her stay in Nanzhao and let Xie Ercove her? On the contrary, if I win, Xiyan will naturally have to follow me back to Tianqi. By then, will Manluo still be able to stay in Nanzhao?"
Han Xiao's eyes lit up instantly:
"I understand. If Chu Jin wants Manluo to return to Tianqi, you must win this battle."
"Go, the sooner the better." Xiao Nanyan waved his hand:
"It would be best if you could return within three days."
"I'll do it right away!"
Han Xiao obeyed the order, jumped on his horse, and soon disappeared in the dust.
Xiao Nanyue looked at his receding back, then raised his head to look in the direction of Qixing Mountain, and the smile on the corner of his lips gradually faded.
At this time, clouds were slowly spreading over the top of the mountain, making the mountain even more mysterious.
With Chu Jin here to restrain Manluo, as long as they can suppress the poison technique, their chances of breaking the formation will increase a little.
He knew that the formation set up by Xiyan this time would definitely be more difficult to break than the Seven Star Big Dipper Formation and the Eight Gates Golden Lock Formation.
It was a chess game she had woven with a year's resentment, a game that only he could break.
And he enjoyed it very much.
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