It is said that Liang Yan successfully joined Xuanxin Palace and became one of the ten commanders of Nanxuan. Of course, he also had his own troops.
The more than two thousand disciples in Yuzhu Mountain are his foundation, similar to the imperial guards. The remaining Black Front Camp, Shenji Camp, and Evil Ghost Camp are the main force of the army. Together with some small troops, the number is more than million.
It’s just that he came too late after all. The armies of Nanxuan’s various ministries have long been assigned to their families, and the rest are some unruly and disobedient people. The nine great sub-sages look down on him, so they naturally assigned him under the name.
When the Xuanxin Palace was discussing matters, Wu Ci wanted to object, but was stopped by Liang Yan.
It’s not that he doesn’t know that these soldiers are difficult to lead, but he also has his own calculations.
First of all, there is a very important reason. If you do not accept these soldiers and horses, you will have to ask for manpower from other sub-sages. Among the nine sub-sages, who except Wu Ci will give him excellent troops? At that time, you will still suffer a loss.
The second reason is that the North and the South have been at war for several years. It would be unbelievable if Liang Yan did not elaborate on the Nanxuan army.
Over the years, he has dealt with Tiangong City many times and knows that their usual method is to disintegrate from within. Although he didn't know how many traitors there were among the tens of millions of troops, Liang Yan knew that the three battalions, Heifeng Camp, Shenji Camp, and Evil Ghost Camp, had extremely bad reputations and were not popular with others. The senior officials of Nanxuan are willing to accept them.
Think about it from their perspective. If you were a traitor, you would never defect to these three camps. Not to mention that there is no one in Xuanxin Palace, and they may be used as cannon fodder at any time. Even if they are lucky enough to survive, they will not be able to get any valuable information at all.
That’s why Liang Yan calmly accepted these three battalions at the Xuanxin Hall meeting. Although they were all thorny, at least they could be used with confidence.
"The war is imminent, and there is no room for delay. We must rectify military discipline, train our troops and horses, and improve the strength of the 'Bamboo Army' as soon as possible."
Thinking of this, Liang Yan immediately issued an edict to summon Nan Youyue and Hongyun. Come, briefly introduce the situation to the two of them, and then order the two women to go to the Military Aircraft Department to count the roster, hand over the command flag, and handle all related matters.
The two girls were overjoyed when they heard that he had successfully joined the Xuanxin Palace and accepted the order happily.
They stayed there for most of the day. At noon, the two women returned to Liang Yan's palace.
“The handsome flag has been retrieved, please take a look at it, the sect master.”
Hongyun waved his sleeves, and a green flag with shining green light appeared in the hall. There were countless patterns of bamboo leaves on it, and a simple and vigorous big character was written in the middle, which was the character "Bamboo".
"Okay, I order you to hold the flag." Liang Yan looked at the flag with a look of satisfaction on his face.
Hongyun's face became solemn, he put away the big flag, and said in a deep voice: "Don't worry, lord, the flag is with the people, but if the flag falls, the people will die."
Liang Yan didn't say much after hearing this. He looked at Nan Youyue again.
Nan Youyue took out a roster from her sleeve, presented it to him, and said softly: "This is the roster I counted. There are 1,268,300 people in the Bamboo Army. The Black Front Battalion has 500,000, the Shenji Battalion has 300,000, the Evil Ghost Battalion has 200,000, and the rest are just inferior teams, barely cobbled together.”
Liang Yan took the roster, looked through it, and found that it was actually marked in detail. The names, cultivation levels, and magical powers that had been used by more than one million people were clearly written in the roster.
I think it was Nan Youyue who took the initiative to find out this information, then sorted it out for him.
“Thank you for your hard work, fellow Taoist.”
Liang Yan nodded slightly, looked through the roster carefully, closed his hands, and was thoughtful.
"Sect Master."
Nan Youyue hesitated to speak, and after thinking for a while she finally said: "According to my investigation, these three battalions are not good people. If the sect master wants to command them, I'm afraid it will be a big trouble."
Liang Yan came back to his senses. Come and ask: "Tell me about your investigation in detail."
"Yes."
Nan Youyue nodded, pointed to the first half of the roster and said: "First of all, there is this evil ghost camp. They are all prisoners, or they have betrayed their sect. , stole secret techniques; or sacrificed blood to a large number of living beings, Those who violated the rules set by the Seven Mountains and Twelve Cities had their own crimes. Before the outbreak of the Civil War, most of them were suppressed in the sects or the prisons of the Seven Mountains and Twelve Cities. Then they were temporarily released to fight against the Beiming army. However, according to the information I have investigated, private fighting among evil spirits is common, and there have been several cases of escaping from battle."
After hearing this, Liang Yan's expression did not change at all, and he simply said: "Okay, I will. Got it, go on.”
"Next is the Shenji Battalion. The name sounds powerful, but in fact, most of the members are casual cultivators. This group of people joined Nanxuan just because they wanted to have a backer, and they didn't even think about going to the front line to work hard. Most of their mentality is not seeking merit. I just want to have no faults, and I haven’t had many successes so far. It was a military achievement, but it was the unit with the fewest casualties."
"Yes." Liang Yan nodded slightly, glanced at the roster, and asked, "What about the Black Front Battalion?"
"Black Front Camp is special"
Nan Youyue After pondering for a moment, he slowly said: "As far as I know, Black Front Camp was originally composed of monks from the north. After the war broke out, because they were dissatisfied with Beiming's behavior, they did not choose to join forces, and finally defected to Nanxuan. Because most of them Born in a hostile force, in Nanxuan They have always been excluded and not taken seriously. Moreover, they have their own leader who will go out to kill the enemy in every battle, but they do not respect the orders of anyone in Xuanxin Palace."
"They are actually the rebels of Beiming. .Interesting! ”
Liang Yan's eyes narrowed slightly, and an unpredictable smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.
"Sect Master, with all due respect, these three battalions are extremely difficult to control. Once on the battlefield, our army will be scattered and fight on their own. Who will be the opponent of the elite Bei Ming Army?" Nan Youyue said in a deep voice.
Liang Yan said with a smile: "Although these three battalions are all unruly, they are not impossible to control. Send me a military order to have the Shenji Battalion and the Evil Ghost Battalion gather at the martial arts field at noon tomorrow. Just say I want to train the army myself."
After hearing this, the two girls Nan Youyue and Hongyun looked at each other with some doubts.
"Only the Shenji Camp and the Evil Ghost Camp?"
"Yes, let's ignore the Black Front Battalion for the time being. Let's bring these two battalions of monks to the martial arts arena first." Liang Yan nodded.
Both Nan Youyue and Hongyun knew that the military order could not be violated, and there was no need to ask any questions. They immediately received the military order and ordered the disciples of Yuzhu Mountain to go to the Shenji Camp and the Evil Ghost Camp respectively to deliver the order.
But the Evil Ghost Camp has been stationed in the Red Flame Valley since the beginning of the war. The environment here is so harsh that most Nanxuan monks don’t want to get close, and only the monks from the Evil Ghost Camp can endure it.
There was no fighting on this day. All the tribes in Nanxuan were practicing, but the Red Flame Valley was filled with joy.
I saw countless magma flowing across the valley, gathering somewhere in the valley, and arching up a volcanic platform thousands of feet in diameter. On the high platform, two monks stood face to face. One of them was wearing a mask, with a slender figure and an evil aura exuding from his body. His cultivation was in the realm of catastrophe and overcoming three difficulties; the other was a bald man with a string hanging around his neck. The rosary beads are all made of human bones and are cultivated to overcome two difficulties in the realm of tribulation.
Tens of thousands of monks gathered under the flame platform, divided into several factions. Some came to cheer and cheer, while others came to boo. It was extremely noisy for a while.
Someone laughed and said: "The faceless layman and the decapitated monk have been grudges for a long time. I think today they have to face each other to the death!" A person next to him said: "These two people are cruel and ruthless people. Do you know who will win?”
“It’s hard to say. There have been several conflicts before. Although the decapitated monk is slightly lower. , but the magical power is not weak, both sides are victorious, and they should have unused cards."
"I think the decapitated monk is better! His 'Evil Bone Secret Technique' is hard to guard against. Although the faceless layman has a slightly higher level, he can't break through his opponent's defense, so he will inevitably lose." A scholar man commented leisurely with his hands behind his back.
As soon as he finished speaking, a man in black next to him sneered: "You are only in the early stage of Jindan, how can you see the mystery of other people's Taoism? Even if they raise their hands or stretch their legs, you don't know why. , It’s really ridiculous to comment in vain!”
After hearing this, the scholar man blushed and said angrily: “Although my level is far inferior, I can’t see who is stronger and who is weaker? monk obviously You are so skilled, the tricks of the faceless layman have long been seen through!”
The man in black still sneered: “You are not even as good as a frog in the well, but you always like to talk nonsense!”
What are you? You are only in the middle stage of Jindan. Although I am a little lower than you, I may not be able to kill you. How about we compare?" The scholar narrowed his eyes.
"Okay!" The man in black laughed: "Since you are seeking death, you can't blame me!"
At that moment, the two of them rowed down the path and opened up a small battlefield under the flame platform. They actually took action before the people on the platform.
This is not surprising.
The Evil Ghost Camp is full of extremely vicious desperadoes, all of whom have hot tempers. Nanxuan's military regulations cannot control them at all. The slightest conflict will be solved by force, so private fights become common.
Everyone around them was used to it, and they took the initiative to give up a piece of open space, instigating the two of them to fight, and were happy to watch the excitement.
“Come on, come on, the decapitated monk will pay you two for one, and Lin Xiaolong will pay three for one, everyone buys it and leaves!”
Some people even started to act as bookmakers, opening two games in a row, attracting many people to come and place bets.
At the time of the commotion, I suddenly saw a green glow flying from outside the valley. The flames in the sky seemed to be nothing, and I soon arrived near the arena.
The glow dissipated, but it turned out to be a jade speeding car.
Everyone in the Evil Ghost Camp turned their attention and saw the door curtain rolling. After a while, three women came down. They all looked to be in their 28s, pure and beautiful, like lotuses emerging from the water.
“Stop!”
As soon as they got off the bus, the woman in the middle of the station shouted.
Because no outsiders have been here for a long time, suddenly someone came to visit, and they were three beautiful cultivators. Everyone in the Red Flame Valley couldn't help but be stunned.
Even the faceless layman and the decapitated monk who were fighting on the stage stopped and looked at the three women at the same time.
"Who are you? Do you know where this place is?" A sinister voice came from the crowd.
I saw an old man, dressed gorgeously, but with a vulgar appearance. He looked back and forth at the three women with a pair of ruthless eyes, and the lust in his eyes was not concealed.
Everyone knows that this old man is called "Yellow Robe Ancestor", he has the ability to overcome five difficulties, and he is extremely beautiful in his life.
Because he had forcibly taken the red pills of several female disciples of the sect, which aroused the anger of various factions, he was finally arrested by Baiyu City and suppressed under the 'Lingyu Pagoda'. He was not released until the outbreak of the North-South War. come out.
Nanxuan army has many masters. The Huangpao ancestor did not dare to be arrogant, but he still had his lustful heart. Seeing that these three women were beautiful and only had the cultivation level of Tongxuan realm, he couldn't help but have many thoughts. I was thinking about it, so I took the initiative to ask.
Unexpectedly, the three women didn't even look at him. They only heard the woman in the middle say loudly: "I am Fan Yao, the marching envoy of the 'Bamboo Army'. I am here under the orders of the commander-in-chief to reform evil spirits." The camp is under the banner of the Bamboo Army. From today on, all private fights are prohibited in the Evil Ghost Camp. , and go to the martial arts field for training before noon tomorrow. The commander-in-chief will be there in person, and no one will be absent."
After saying that, he took out a token from his sleeve, and the glow on the token was shining, and the surrounding flames were blazing! Shines even more radiantly under the light.
"Xuanxin Order!"
Everyone in the Evil Ghost Camp recognizes this token. Only members of Xuanxin Palace are qualified to issue the Xuanxin Order. This is the supreme power of Nanxuan, which means what Fan Yao said Not fake.
"I heard that Yuzhushan also came to join the alliance not long ago. Could it be that he is a monk from Yuzhushan?" Someone whispered.
"It should be that Yuzhu Mountain is also one of the Seven Mountains and Twelve Cities, and is qualified to be the commander."
Someone said disdainfully: "Sichen Sichen, that's ridiculous! They're all pussies. , do you still want to ride on us? ”
Another person said: "No, I heard that their acting sect leader is a man. It seems that he should have joined the Xuanxin Palace. Otherwise, how could there be the Xuanxin Order?"
Everyone in the Evil Ghost Camp was talking about it. The yellow-robed ancestor sneered again and again.
Suddenly, a gust of wind blew by, and Fan Yao and the other three women felt their eyes blurred. When they could see again, they found that the Xuanxin Token in their hands had disappeared.
Fan Yao was shocked and turned pale. Just when she was about to yell, she felt a warmth coming from her cheeks, and someone smiled sinisterly in her ear:
"I wonder what the girl is looking for? ”
The three women turned around and saw a wretched old man in luxurious clothes standing behind Fan Yao, almost close to her body, holding a token in his hand, which was the "Xuanxin Order" that disappeared.
"Bold!" The woman next to Fan Yao angrily shouted: "How dare you steal the Xuanxin Token? This is a capital crime!"
The Huangpao Ancestor laughed and said: "What Xuanxin Order? This is just a piece of broken copper! It’s really ridiculous for you to use chicken feathers as arrows!”
After saying that, he rubbed it with his hands, and the Xuanxin Order turned into a wisp of smoke and disappeared without a trace. trace.
“You!”
Fan Yao and the other three women were furious and were about to scold them when they heard the yellow-robed ancestor chuckle and say: "I have heard for a long time that your acting sect master is not strong enough to survive the five difficulties. How dare my opponent order our Evil Ghost Camp? Besides, Nanxuan’s top management still needs our Evil Ghost Camp? You work hard and don't care about us here, but you Yuzhushan people are so ignorant that you actually want to use a token to mobilize us. Today, my ancestor will teach you ignorant little girls a lesson." br>