Chapter 207 Societe Generale(1/2)
Li Fan escaped and sneaked for hundreds of miles. He left the Baiyue Mountains and reached the plains before he emerged and flew into the air with his sword.
Along the way, you can see carriages and horses, and the endless stream is converging in the direction of Baiyue Mountain. Every few hills, you can see marching queues and garrisoned camps. It can be seen that many of them are new recruits who are being transferred to replenish the army.
Vacancies in the Baiyue Mountain Defense Zone.
When passing by a nearby town, Li Fan went to drink tea and inquire about news.
As expected, the Xun Kingdom is going to attack Baiyue Mountain again. Even the waiter in the teahouse knows it, saying that this time the leader of the Xun Kingdom has assembled another hundred thousand troops, vowing to sweep Baiyue Mountain and eliminate Luo Feng.
The remnants of the Demon Palace.
To be honest, the leader of the Xun Kingdom probably has a bit of obsessive-compulsive disorder like Li Fan, and he always assembles an army of 100,000. It is said that this is the fifth 100,000-scale siege launched by the leader himself since he succeeded to the throne. It’s just that
It's been years since I've been able to do it, and I can't even touch Luo Feng Dongtian's shadow...
Ahem, no matter what, it can be seen that the national strength of the Sunda country is quite strong, and it can actually withstand such repeated hardships...
If you include the local governors and generals who regularly send out private soldiers to rob the six tribes of mountain ghosts, then the Xun Kingdom has been conscripting the Baiyue area for years, which can be said to be a militancy. But Li Fan looked at the people in the town
The folk customs and the complexion of the people of Sunda are actually pretty good...
In fact, it’s normal if you think about it. Sunda’s geographical location is really great.
To the west is Liguo, which is rich in products, to the east is Zhenguo, which is full of money and silk, to the north is the heart of the Central Plains directly under the jurisdiction of Sanyuan, and to the south are the Shangui tribe and Nanhai casual cultivators who can plunder without any power to fight back, and the Li River
Waterways transport goods. This well-connected transportation hub has naturally made the south a more prosperous commercial center than Liguo.
In addition, the Sunda clan maintains apparent harmony with the four great clans, and clearly implements the academy's traditional national policy of farming and war. Until the current seizure of the rightful son, there has been no political internal strife. It has to be said that the Sunda clan
The Lord is somewhat level.
Although the problem of land annexation by aristocratic families is equally serious in the Sunda Kingdom, the Sunda Kingdom can also snatch land and population from the mountain ghosts and reward poor families and generals in exchange for their loyalty. Therefore, there are checks and balances, and the clans will not be as arrogant as Li Guo.
Climbing up to the head of the king.
In terms of military affairs, the Sunda State adopted a military system that gave preferential treatment to its generals, which could pass down the private military service to future generations. Many of them were professional veterans who had been on the battlefield for a long time. Not only did they maintain considerable combat effectiveness, but they were also stationed in the fertile land on the south bank of the Li River in the form of military garrisons.
On the plains, they guarded the safety of Xingye City. This large-scale field army was not only able to pay for their own military supplies, but even used part of it for trade. It was also the Sundan clan's greatest reliance on intimidating foreign countries and suppressing the clans.
Coupled with the recent turmoil, natural disasters, wars and civil unrest in the north, most of the refugees who escaped from the war in the Central Plains have been trapped in the stable and prosperous Sunda country. After all, compared to the remote Li country, the Sunda country is more closely related to the Central Plains.
More recently, a large amount of wealth, technology, and knowledge were brought to Xingye City, which enabled Sunda's industry and commerce to develop rapidly.
In addition, the people of the Mountain Ghost Tribe were robbed and used as slaves. With sufficient manpower, the once barbaric land was developed into a fertile and fertile land that was almost indistinguishable from the Central Plains.
As long as there is no internal strife in this place, it is indeed enough to separate one party and make Xu Tu the world. It is no wonder that Yang Sheng is willing to join the Xun Kingdom. There is indeed a chance to achieve a royal career.
Even Li Fan doubted that if the remnants of Luo Feng were really wiped out, would Sanyuan really be so relieved that the Sunda Kingdom would become so powerful? He would always have to mobilize the Sunda army from thousands of miles away to fight against the Luo Jiao and the Demon Sect.
I'm afraid you're a little defensive when it comes to fighting the God's Cult, right?
Of course, Sanyuan allowed the Xun Kingdom to be indulged, perhaps because the leader of the Xun Kingdom had a fatal shortcoming, which was that in a world where immortals and demons reigned supreme, the high-end combat power of his cultivators was seriously lacking.
After all, the clan today was restored halfway and has insufficient foundation.
The high-end immortal cultivation inheritance in hand may not necessarily be comparable to the four major clans. Therefore, the monks in the Xun Kingdom now mainly come from the two factions of the academy and the army. Most of the cultivation methods learned are those of the immortal palace.
Third-rate trash.
It is said that fourteen gods can be gathered together, but that includes the ancestors of the four major families, the in-laws of Zhenguo, and Sanyuan's backers. In other words, when the battle to destroy the country comes, they will probably come to help.
, if there were so many great cultivators of the God Transformation who obeyed orders, then Luofeng Immortal Palace would still stand up to resist.
So to put it bluntly, no matter how well the leader of the Xun Kingdom behaves, he will never be able to escape from the clutches of Sanyuan. To put it bluntly, it is possible to follow the example of the previous dynasty and wipe out everyone overnight.
From this point of view, there are capable people in the Immortal Palace, and their style is really ruthless. They nip problems in the bud. Whenever there is a chance, they must eradicate the henchmen of Luo Feng Immortal Army, which they have inherited. Otherwise, today
If the Xun Kingdom has a leader like Jueyin Shenjun, it may not even be possible to raise troops to attack Sanyuan.
Tsk tsk, be it the vassal king of the Xun Kingdom or the traitor Luo Feng, with Sanyuan at their head, it would be very difficult for these ambitious people to succeed in their careers.
Li Fan was just thinking wildly, while he was inquiring about Xu Shi of the Xun Kingdom, and at the same time imagining his own character, he flew away with the light of his sword and rushed to Xingye City.
It is not appropriate to pretend to be a Taoist priest when you are traveling around the world these days, because if you are a serious Taoist priest, you will definitely have to check your inheritance, Taoist certificates, and masters when entering and leaving the city. If you cannot answer the question, you are a wild Taoist priest, and you are worshiping the evil gods in the temple.
He will not be tolerated by the world of the three major sects.
It would be fine if it was placed in a relaxed place like Li Country, where you are a casual cultivator, I am a casual cultivator, and everyone is a casual cultivator. But the national conditions here in the Sunda Kingdom are different, because this is considered the territory of the Immortal Palace, and the Immortal Palace doesn't like it at all.
Taoist priest.
Whether they are the authentic ones from Xuanmen, the partial ones like Mozhushan, or the rebels from the north who worship Huang Tian. Anyway, these people from outside the country rely on their ability to fly into the sky and escape from the earth, and they go their own way all day long, and they don't act like kings.
, which is very annoying. In addition, Luo Fengxian's army often pretended to be Taoist priests to assassinate clan members in the past, which can be regarded as ruining the reputation of Taoist priests in the Xun Kingdom.
Therefore, the most popular Buddhist sect in the Central Plains in recent years is the Buddhist sect. God knows where the Buddhist sect in this world came from, but it is always there. Among the twelve countries, Zhen State has the most and most prosperous temples, and Xun State also has many
, the leader of the Xun Kingdom recruited many bald monks to serve as thugs, which is better than nothing after all.
Of course, Li Fan refused to shave his hair, not to mention that he was not familiar with the ways of the Shi family. The persona he set for himself this time was Li Fan, a loose cultivator in the South China Sea, a worldly master, and the owner of Epiphyllum Island.
Medicine Master, his special skills are the magical power of the Great Compass Heavenly Finger and the Jade Flute Sword Technique.
Oh, Yu Xiao and Lightning Style have shown their skills in Luo Feng Immortal Palace, right? It doesn't matter, there are only eight hundred swordsmen who use swords these days. At worst, they don't need high-end ones like Xuantian Sword Technique. Well, let's use Beichen.
The outer sect of the Sword Sect is good at generalizing the swordsmanship. Anyway, he always gives advice to Asha, and he has mastered it. In this way, he can pass on his apprenticeship to Yan Xingyun, an unknown abandoned disciple of the Beichen Sword Sect.
Well, it’s perfect!
As for why he insists on holding the flute in his hand, it's not because he wants to show off, ahem, okay just a little bit, the main reason is that his mood limit has reached 6000, and his mood is less than 5000, so he can play the flute if he has nothing to do.
, increase your mood and cultivate your own sentiments, cough cough cough, play the flute seriously, don’t think wrongly.
So Li Fan blew "Two tigers, two tigers run fast" to cheer up his mood, and flew all the way to Xingye City. Halfway through, his consciousness swept away and he found that he had encountered a bandit robbing him. He also blew, "It's really weird, it's really weird."
, turned around and flew back, landing on the treetops to see the situation.
Judging from the frame of the vehicle that was overturned by the attack, it was an ox cart. The carriage was quite old, but it was also inlaid with gold and jade and was very delicately decorated. Looking at the regulations of this luxury car, the person who was robbed was probably the home of an official. The car was robbed.
There was a woman and three young children hiding inside. The slaves outside had fled. Only an old soldier was still guarding with a knife, but he was also seriously injured and on the verge of death.
As for the group of thieves who attacked the carriage, there were about a dozen of them, and they were all at the foundation level at most. They all wore face coverings, bare-chested tattoos, held crossbows and daggers, and were dressed like mountain ghosts.
They didn't take action for the time being, but turned their heads together and looked at Li Fan, who was playing the flute on the branch. After all, he was not hiding.
At first, Li Fan thought it was Luo Feng's people who were doing something, so he encountered an internal agent. He happened to be able to escape all the way, but when he turned back and took a closer look, he couldn't help but sneer, haha, you are the mountain ghost.
?What kind of wild ghost is that without even wearing clothes? And the tattoos on the face are clearly painted with glaze! There is also a mountain ghost, it looks like a mandrill...
Looking at the scene in front of him again, Li Fan understood it immediately. Oh, isn't this the kind of "your wife and children are in my hands, if you don't want them to die, just do as I say!" Anyway, anything can be done.
It is really convenient to push it to Luofeng Demon Palace. However, it seems that the fight between the two palaces has really gone too far, and they have directly begun to tie up family members and threaten their wives and children.
Li Fan didn't want to talk nonsense with them. He directly trained with them, using his energy from the air, pointing, poking and playing with them. He made about ten people numb and weak, and collapsed to the ground. Then he said to the dumbfounded veteran.
, "When the road is rough, drawing a sword to help is what chivalrous people like us should do. You're welcome. Send them to see the official."
Haha, aren't you pretending to be a ghost? I'll throw you into the Yamen. I'll see how you end up. Hehe!
The dozen or so thieves were also shocked, how could they suddenly kill such a nosy lunatic... Then they looked at each other, bit their mouths, and they all killed themselves by biting the poison sac in their mouths!
Damn it? Everyone in Li Fan was shocked. He was so awesome. They were all trained to die.
The old soldier punched Li Fan with his head, and poof! A mouthful of black blood spurted out, and he died quickly.
No...are you dissatisfied or what? What is the comparison to this kind of thing...
The women and children in the van were stunned for a moment, then burst into tears.
Li Fan couldn't help but feel guilty. He was so hungry. This escort mission was too hard-core...
But after all, we can't leave people in this place with no village or shop. Li Fan has no choice but to jump off the branch and simply ask, "Where is this lady going? I will take you all the way. How much will you pay?"
The lady in the car was crying and mumbling at the same time. She also had a Jiangnan accent. Li Fanling had to listen to it for a long time and cooperated with the system to translate it before he could understand it.
This Mrs. Zhou, originally the Zhou family was also a powerful family member of the Sunda Kingdom, but her husband was removed from office for a crime, and was exiled. She also suffered because of her involvement. Finally, old friends of the Zhou family helped to plead for mercy, and finally pardoned her husband.
The guilty officer was reinstated. Unexpectedly, he was so lucky.
He unexpectedly died of illness first. So the wife had to drag the three youngest sons of the Zhou family back to Xingye City to join their relatives. Unexpectedly, they were robbed by mountain ghosts again. Now the loyal servant died, and the family slaves also fled with the remaining family property. What?
That's the best thing to do...
Li Fan was a little confused for a moment.
That's it? But it sounds like the Zhou family has already fallen into ruin. Then why send so many dead soldiers to kidnap this orphan and widowed mother?
Li Fan took out Si Nan and took a look, but the spoon pointed at Xingye City in the north. It seemed that they didn't have any chance magic weapons hidden in them...
But Mrs. Zhou kept complaining, and Li Fan also had a headache, "Hey, please stop complaining, just tell me where the Zhou family is, and I'll take you there."
Mrs. Zhou continued to say that she didn’t know. The Zhou family’s ancestral property was gone long ago. She had heard from her old servant that she could return to the capital after being reinstated. Hey, she used to be a rich lady, so how could she have such a miserable life?
Ying Ying!
Li Fan's head was pounding when he heard this, "Then you have a destination all the way to the city, right? Don't tell me that it was all arranged by this old servant? You took your three sons without even asking where you were going?"
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Zhou finally asked where he was going.
It was said that her deceased husband had an older brother who was supposed to inherit the Zhou family business. He also married the eldest daughter of the Lord of the Xun Kingdom, but he died young. Although the princess married another man, she was still a warm-hearted person, and this time too
This sister, who had been a sister-in-law for several years, helped with the operation, and the Zhou family was pardoned for their crimes, so they were going to seek refuge with the eldest princess of the Xun Kingdom.
To be continued...