Chapter 636: Blocking the Tianmen Pass
After leaving the tent where General Wu and others were, Zhou Qing and the others returned to the Xuandu camp first.
If a normal person comes to join the army, there are still a lot of things that need to be done, and the various procedures and rules are quite cumbersome.
But they are Xuandu disciples after all, so everything must be simplified. It is impossible to really treat them according to the requirements of soldiers.
Xuan Du Guan is responsible for the subsequent actions and management. Generally speaking, the border troops will not interfere.
The five people from Zhou Qing went to a particularly large camp first.
People come in and out of this camp from time to time, and it is very lively after walking in, with many disciples.
Seeing the five of them come in, some were surprised, while others immediately greeted them.
Zhou Qing and the others walked to the innermost area, where some deacons were busy, constantly communicating with various disciples.
A large map is hung behind the deacons, and wooden signs are suspended in the air.
Sometimes you can see the deacon taking off one of the pieces and handing it to a disciple, and you can also see a new wooden sign being hung up.
There were words on those wooden signs. Zhou Qing looked at some randomly and found that they were missions.
There are border patrols, spying on the enemy, treatment of the wounded, alchemy and weapon refining...
And so on, covering all aspects.
This is the place where military tasks are received. Xuandu Temple and Daqi connect to generate tasks and publish them directly, so that Xuandu disciples do not have to interact with the border troops in this regard to avoid conflicts.
If you were a soldier on the border, how could you select and accept missions like the current Xuandu disciples do.
You can only do what the above arranges for you!
And for the vast majority of the border soldiers, their only mission is to fight the barbarians with their lives, and they don’t have many choices.
"I am Zhuge Yingyue, here to support the border battlefield, how is the situation now?"
The five of them coming here is equivalent to reporting, telling the people here that they are here. If you have something to do, you can take them into consideration.
"From the barbarian invasion to today, all the situations are recorded here. Please read the true biography."
A deacon handed over five jade slips, and they all checked them after taking them.
At the end of last month, the barbarians suddenly invaded the territory in large numbers. However, because the humans were well prepared, the barbarians were repulsed after a fierce battle.
Since that attack, the barbarians have deployed their troops on the border. Several days have passed without launching a second attack.
But it will be a matter of time.
In the past few days, Daqi was also making various arrangements and preparations to keep the barbarians out of Tianmen Pass.
After Zhou Qing read the information in the jade slip, he directly asked the deacon in front of him.
"Is there any mission that requires killing barbarian masters?"
"... Go to the grassland to inquire about the enemy, and you may encounter barbarian masters."
The deacon was stunned. After a moment, it seemed that he did not expect Zhou Qing to be so direct, so he said again:
"But the tasks of true disciples are generally arranged by the elders themselves."
Zhuge Yingyue signaled Zhou Qing with her eyes, "Junior brother, don't worry."
Zhou Qing nodded, spying on the enemy. It doesn't seem to work.
Huh? No, given his conditions, it seems feasible?
However, Zhou Qing has also stabilized. Today is the first day of the golden finger refresh, so there is really no need to rush.
The five people left the mission camp and returned to their respective residences. Zhuge Yingyue and Shi Yi's camp was next to Zhou Qing.
When Zhou Qing was about to enter the account, Zhuge Yingyue suddenly said to him:
"Junior brother, let's go for a walk together?"
Zhou Qing was a little surprised and didn't expect This senior sister would say something like this.
“Okay.”
This senior sister is not beautiful, but she has a heroic spirit and clear eyes, giving people a sense of hidden wisdom.
To be honest, maybe because of his own filter, Zhou Qing subconsciously felt that people named Zhuge were smart people...
The two of them did not wander around in the camp, but He left the military camp directly.
Someone questioned them at the exit, but after seeing their tokens and taking out a magic weapon, they checked and confirmed their identities, and then they were allowed to go out.
“If a disciple of any force dies at the hands of the barbarians, wouldn’t it be possible to enter the military camp with their tokens?”
"There is such a possibility."
Zhuge Yingyue replied: "But even among the border troops, there is a possibility that practitioners who are good at the art of change, or directly controlled by others, may cause mental chaos."
"Daqi responded to this There are a lot of precautions, but there is no absolute thing in the world. I can only do my best."
Zhou Qing thought, for the same reason, their tokens to support the forces may be used by others, but Isn't this the case with the border troops themselves?
This is a world of cultivation with magical and extraordinary power. Many methods are unpredictable and unpredictable.
The art of change, controlling the mind, possessing the body and seizing the body...
In such a world, some problems that existed in Zhou Qing's previous life were solved, but some new and more difficult problems were also born.
Zhuge Yingyue asked: "Junior brother, do you really want to kill the barbarians?"
Zhou Qing said very seriously:
"I think about it day and night."
Those are not barbarians, but a few walking gods!
Zhuge Yingyue smiled and said, "Junior brother has such an idea, which is a good thing, but we really can't rush forward. This war will last for a while and kill the barbarians..."
"There will be a chance."
"Yeah."
Zhou Qing was chatting with Zhuge Yingyue while observing the military camp.
Only after leaving the military camp can they have a more comprehensive overview of this place. Of course, they had already roughly seen this place when they came down from the sky.
It can be seen that most of the area in the military camp is a unified tent, occupying a huge area and extending to the front.
Occasionally, you can hear loud shouts coming from that area, and your blood boils and goes straight into the sky.
This part is the camp of the Daqi border army.
In a corner next to the military camp is the camp where Xuanduguan and others came to support the forces. It is clearly separated from the border army camp and is separated by a distance.
Army sergeants and disciples of sects and aristocratic families are actually in completely different situations.
It is also beneficial to separate the two locations and not allow random movement.
Army sergeants have to conduct collective training every day. If a disciple from any family runs in and disturbs them at that time, isn't that just causing trouble?
This is just one of the problems.
In short, it is good for everyone not to disturb each other.
Border sergeants are actually treated very well. No matter where you come from, as long as you join the border army, you will be provided with food, clothing, housing and transportation.
I don’t say how good it is, but at least it’s there.
The most important thing is that everyone who joins the border army can learn martial arts. Although it is only the most basic and common martial arts, every time they learn it, they are taught in a group and swallowed up, but in the end they gain Got an opportunity.
If you come from a humble background and are desperate, then joining the army would be a good choice.
The daily intensive training of the border troops includes the teaching and practice of martial arts.
"Junior brother, there are only two top ten true disciples in Xuandu camp, you and me. If anything happens, let's try our best to discuss it. What do you think?"
Zhuge Yingyue suddenly said this Zhou Qing was slightly startled by the question, and then realized that this should be the real reason why she was looking for him.
The top ten true disciples are disciple leaders, but when there are two leaders, some not-so-good situations may occur, especially when the two of them are very close in rank.
One is Lao Ba and the other is Lao Jiu.
After thinking about this, Zhou Qing smiled and shook his head.
"It doesn't have to be like this. Senior sister can make the decision on some things. Just let me kill the barbarians."
Did he come to the front line to fight for power?
No, he came to kill the barbarians.
He just wants to kill Barbarian!
To kill demons, he must do it himself. The killing of his subordinates does not count, so this aspect has nothing to do with it. There is no need to compete with Zhuge Yingyue.
If the people he leads kill the barbarians, he will be favored by heaven...
That Zhou Qing is willing to recommend himself as the Grand Marshal of the Qi Army.
I will attack in the form of a soldier!
When Zhuge Yingyue heard this, she smiled.
"Junior brother is really persistent in killing the barbarians. Don't worry, your wish will definitely come true."
Zhou Qing skipped this topic and said: "I saw from the information collected by the sect that the strength of the barbarian invasion this time was not weak."
"It's just the first attack. , even the king’s masters showed up.”
Generally speaking, in the early stages of the war, the barbarian generals led the barbarians recruited from the upper, middle, and lower parts to invade, and the king’s people also came. , but masters are unlikely to appear at the beginning.
It was really surprising that he showed up directly this time.
“No matter how many masters come, they can’t cross the Tianmen Pass.”
Zhuge Yingyue looked into the distance, "Even if the great barbarian priest comes, the master of the temple will definitely tell him to return without success."
Zhou Qing's eyes also looked into the distance, where there was a line looking left and right. Before reaching the edge, a black giant rose from the ground. The border army's military camp started from their position and set up camp all the way, extending directly to the bottom of the giant thing.
The camps of Xuandu Guan and other forces are relatively far back and far away from that thing.
This object is actually the Tianmen Pass that has been guarding the territory of Hanzhou.
It stretches and stands in most areas on the border, separating the territories of humans and barbarians, greatly alleviating the pressure brought by the barbarians.
Without Tianmen Pass, most areas on the border between humans and barbarians would be open and flat. As long as the barbarians wanted to invade, they could press in across the board and rush in without any hindrance.
Even those who are talking on paper know that stretching the battle line too long has various disadvantages and makes it difficult to defend at all.
In that case, we can only rely on building human walls to stop the barbarians. The manpower and material resources required will be many times higher than now, and the effect will not be as good as it is now.
It is precisely because of the existence of Tianmen Pass that the human race can rely on this pass to keep out the barbarians when they invade, preventing them from easily setting foot on the land, trampling wildly, and ravaging the territory.
The human race defends the pass and occupies a geographical advantage. It will be much less difficult to resist the barbarians. Many areas on the border between the two races are within the radiation range of Tianmen Pass. Only in natural dangers like the Ashbone Mountains when Zhou Qing was doing the True Inheritance Assessment Mission, or in some special areas, there were no high walls erected. .
And those areas that are not guarded by Tianmen Pass are also key garrison locations for the Qi border troops.
Unfortunately, there is an area within Beiyuan County that is not protected by Tianmen Pass due to its unique characteristics, and is under great pressure.
That’s why this place became the focus of the barbarian attack.
Zhou Qing said: "Our camp is a little far from Tianmen Pass."
"This is Da Qi's care for us." Zhuge Yingyue replied:
"Although Tianmen Pass is a powerful pass, it is not foolproof. Stay farther away and you will be less exposed to risks."
It is really the world of practitioners. It is too dangerous. Even within the towering city walls, it may not be safe.
Of course, although the army is stationed inside the Tianmen, there must be people guarding the gate when it is closed, so there will be no chance of being caught off guard.
In other words, only part of the army is left behind.
Looking at the Xiongguan Pass in the distance, Zhou Qing sighed with emotion:
“Fortunately, we have this pass, otherwise, our war with the barbarians would be more difficult.”
“That’s right.”
Zhuge Yingyue nodded with deep understanding, "These are the legacy of our ancestors."
Tianmen Pass was not built by Daqi, or it wasn't at the beginning, not entirely.
This was something Da Qi inherited from the previous dynasty.
And the former dynasty was inherited from the previous dynasty. This is not the only thing, it can be traced back all the way...
There are different opinions on which dynasty it was built, and there is no one. The accurate answer may be recorded in some Taoist traditions, but no one’s answer is recognized by everyone in the world.
Time and time again, the old dynasties collapsed and new dynasties were established. In this cycle, Tianmen Pass would be repaired, reinforced, and even expanded.
After all, this is a problem related to the barbarians. It is a war between ethnic groups, and no one dares to be careless.
Da Qi has been in power for 400 years, and Tianmen Pass has been repaired and strengthened, so it can be regarded as having traces of Da Qi.
This may be the reason why there has never been an accurate statement about who built Tianmen Pass.
There are too many traces on it.
I reinforced it here, and he expanded it there. It’s really hard to determine the ownership.
And being able to resist the barbarians in such a world is certainly not simple in itself.
The materials used to build the pass are not ordinary iron or stone, and the people who built it are also extraordinary people.
Many formation restrictions are also engraved on it, and various attack weapons are arranged, otherwise it will not be able to stop the iron hoofs of the barbarians.
Under such circumstances, the cost of establishing a pass covering most of the border areas was unimaginably high, and even one court could not afford it.
Fortunately, although the cost is huge, it also plays its role and is worth it.
However, it is a pity that such a majestic pass is not foolproof. There are precedents in history that it has been breached by barbarians.
The weather is not as good as the right place, and the right place is not as good as the people.
Although the pass is good, it also depends on the ability of the people guarding the pass.
If the people guarding the gate are weak, they can only destroy the gate and people will die, and the barbarians will completely invade Qi.
“Can we climb Tianmen Pass?”
“Yes, after all, we are not people with unknown origins.”
"Yes."
Such an important place is in wartime, so the defenses for some important places are still very strict.
However, Zhou Qing and the others have the status of Xuandu True Successor, so it can indeed be said that they have unimpeded access.
The two walked for a while by the military camp, and Zhou Qing carefully observed everything here.
“……”
Suddenly I felt like this was something a spy would do.
Fortunately, I don’t have sinister eyebrows, otherwise I would have been questioned.
After a while, the two returned to the Xuandu camp.
In Xuandu Camp No. 7, Zhou Qing looked at the environment here.
It is quite big. Whether you are a warrior or a monk, you will have no problem carrying out normal practice in it. It is quite thoughtful.
Basic utensils are also available. In fact, Zhou Qing himself also brought them.
He called An Lang out. After the little female ghost appeared, she looked around, as if she was curious about the baby.
"Is this the border? This is my first time here."
When An Lang was alive, he was a proper lady, how could he have the chance to come to such a place.
“Yes, this is already a military camp, and this is the tent I was assigned.”
Zhou Qing said: "You should thoroughly understand the Soul Refining Technique of Ten Thousand Evils as soon as possible. Then try it in the military camp first to see if you can refine the evil spirits here."
Because this is not the center of the battlefield, it is considered the rear. In addition, it is the residence of Xuandu Temple, and there are some arrangements to expel and purify evil spirits so as not to affect the disciples' practice.
So although there is a large army stationed, all kinds of evil spirits are very weak, which is very suitable for An Lang to make his initial attempt.
The place with the strongest evil force is of course the core of the war between the two races.
“Yeah, I know.”
An Lang nodded, "After receiving the inheritance, I have been meditating on it. In fact, this method is not difficult."
The difficulty of such a method to assist cultivation is indeed far less than that of those Powerful Taoist martial arts.
It is considered a type of inheritance that is less difficult to practice.
"Work hard and don't let down my expectations and don't let down the kindness of Senior Sword Lord. When the time comes...what are you doing?"
Zhou Qing is educating An Lang , and saw her running to the door of the tent, sticking her head out, leaving the rest of her body inside the tent, and then moving left and right.
It's just... funny.
Became a headless female ghost.
"Let me see what the military camp is like. This is my first time here. I don't know if I will have a chance in the future."
An Lang's voice came in.
“Young master, you don’t know, I have thought about becoming a female general before.”
"...Haha."
Zhou Qing responded with a polite laugh.
"Then you have so much on your mind."
Looking at An Lang's back, an impulse suddenly appeared in Zhou Qing's heart.
The urge to kick her.
"If you want to take a look, just go out and take a look. There's just a big head out there. Do you want to scare others to death?"
"You have a big head."
An Lang muttered dissatisfiedly In one sentence, the ghost head was taken back.
Although she came to the border battlefield, she was actually not nervous.
How should I put it, because she came with Zhou Qing, she felt at ease.
With the young master here, what problems will happen?
In the following time, Zhou Qing went to chat with Shi Yi and other acquaintances, and Elder Xuandu came to the five of them and explained some things to them.
Most of them told them to pay attention to safety, but also encouraged them. At the same time, they were also asked to be prepared. There might be something they need to do at any time.
And speaking of it, the next time the barbarians attack, let them go to Tianmen Pass first and don't rush out.
Zhou Qing asked urgently: "Elder, when can we kill the barbarians?"
"..."
Zhuge Yingyue on the side was speechless.
Unfortunately, Zhou Qing still did not get a specific answer and left with regret.
Soon, night fell, and Zhou Qing, who was practicing, suddenly heard a voice like a bell and a big Lu.
“Dang! Dang! Dang!”
One voice after another spread throughout the camp.
Zhou Qing took a look and immediately walked out of the camp. He saw other disciples also in a hurry, accompanied by noises.
“This is a warning, the barbarians are attacking again!”
“The barbarians attack at night!”
“Go to Tianmen Pass, go to Tianmen Pass!”
"..."
Zhuge Yingyue and other true disciples also came out and looked at each other.
“Let’s go!”
Everyone ran towards Tianmen Pass as fast as a shadow.
Zhou Qing's heart was lifted up, and he could slay the demons right now!
Barbarian, here I come!
(End of this chapter)