Several blisters appeared at the corners of Qi Hu's mouth. He looked left and right in the bronze mirror, wanting to pierce the blisters with a needle, but he was a little afraid of the pain.

That's right, Qi Hu, who was single-minded and unrivaled in bravery, was not only afraid of his spoiled wife at home, but also afraid of pain.

After a while, he didn't succeed. He handed the needle to his guard, closed his eyes and said, "Come and pick these bubbles for me!"

The guard naturally had to carry out the order, but just after opening a bubble, Qi Hu screamed, and the guard retracted his hand in fright. Fortunately, there was no one around, and the guards were all confidants, so they were not afraid to spread the word, otherwise

If outsiders were to know what Qi Hu looked like at this time, it would probably have a serious impact on the morale of the Qin army.

Then there were footsteps.

"Inform the Protector, the fire demon has sent a messenger!" the messenger shouted loudly from a distance outside the house.

Qi Hu's eyes suddenly opened when he heard the words. He stood up and wanted to go out, but he immediately took the needle from the guard's hand, then without saying a word, pricked all the blisters around his mouth, and then used a white needle

Wipe the corners of your mouth with silk, and then rinse your face with clean water.

Then he looked in the bronze mirror again and felt that his appearance had been restored. He immediately sneered: "The fire demon has sent an envoy. It is really an anecdote throughout the ages. I have only heard that people will send envoys when fighting with others. I have never heard that the fire demon will also send envoys."

Messenger."

In fact, Qi Hu was not unaware of the fact that the Fire Demon would send envoys. The information he received from Quanrong and the Lixuan people proved that the Fire Demon not only sent envoys, but was also very good at using them to confuse people's hearts and sway the enemy's will.

It's just that since the war between the Fire Demon and Da Qin, whether it was the sneak attack on Yucheng City in the early days or the subsequent siege of Guishan City, no envoys were sent. At this time, they had just occupied Guishan City, and they actually sent an envoy.

Could it be that you want to show off your power in front of him?

Qi Hu sneered twice in his heart, and then said: "Since he is the messenger, let him come, but I know that the fire demon has many tricks, so he cannot be allowed to enter the city, nor can he be allowed to approach the city gate - it is in the southwest

B-shaped corner, see him across the moat."

After giving the order, he tidied up his appearance, put on his armor, and walked slowly toward the southwest of the city.

Yu Chengcheng at this time was very different from when the fire demon made a sneak attack.

In the past three years, the resources Daqin invested in Dawan were used not only for the frontline battle with the fire demon, but also for building the entire defense system of Dawan. At the beginning, Zhao He and Yu Long

, Qi Hu decided that although Guishan City was important, it probably could not be defended for a long time, so there must be a defensive fulcrum outside Guishan City. The second division, Yucheng City, with a very important geographical location, became a defensive fulcrum outside Guishan City.

The two fulcrums. In the battle with the fire demon, Qin generals such as Yu Long and Qi Hu also summed up a lot of experience, so they strengthened the original defensive measures almost every six months.

Take Yucheng City as an example. Yucheng City, which was originally square and square, now looks like a hedgehog. From the inner city wall, many triangular corners extend outward. There are a total of sixteen corners on the entire city wall, and

The so-called Southwest B-shaped corner is the second corner located in the southwest corner of the city.

This is where the small green fire was destroyed when the fire demon attacked Yu Chengcheng.

About half an hour later, Qi Hu appeared at the southwest corner of the letter B. He did not rush out, but first asked the guard here: "How is the situation of the fire demon messenger?"

"He arrived outside the city two-quarters of an hour ago. He is very courageous and is not afraid of us hitting him with stone cannons. He has remained still since he arrived and looks very calm."

"He is quite a character... In this case, let him wait a little longer." Qi Hu said.

No matter what the purpose of the other party's coming here is, keeping the other party waiting may make him impatient, and it will be easier for him to take the initiative when they meet and talk again later. This mental battle technique is considered the most basic for Qi Hu

The art of war.

So another half hour passed.

During this half hour, Qi Hu held a book and watched at the top of the city, only occasionally listening to what the soldiers said about what the fire demon messenger was doing.

Muti, who was under the city, was also very calm. At first, he stood there without any movement, but when a certain time came, he seemed to have received some instructions. He took out the felt blanket, knelt down on the ground, and faced

Facing the west, he began to pay homage.

This is the etiquette of the fire demons. They have to pay homage six times a day. When he saluted like this, Qi Hu put down his book and slowly came to the city wall, looking at Muti who was kneeling on the ground and his piety.

action, and then laughed.

"I heard that the direction in which they knelt down and saluted must be where the green light is?" Qi Hu said: "If this is true, send them to the ship without having to bring a compass. If you want to know the direction, just ask them to worship."

His cold jokes didn't elicit much response.

Not many defenders were interested in Muti's worship. After all, they had been fighting the fire demon for several years. The Qin army also knew some things about the fire demon. The fire demons' six visits to the temple every day were fixed.

, but if there is an emergency, it is not impossible to change the time. For example, if they miss the time of worship during the battle, they will make up for it after the war. According to the intelligence of the Lixuan people and the analysis of Daqin scholars, the fire demon and the green light

The connection between the two is constantly consolidated and deepened with the help of this kind of worship ritual. The Qin people once imprisoned the captured fire demon in a dungeon and provided them with food and drink normally, but they were not allowed to worship. In this way, within three days, the fire demon became obvious

They become haggard, their strength weakens, and by the seventh day they may even be dying.

This became a weakness that the Qin Army deliberately exploited when fighting the Fire Demon. However, the Qin Army was not yet used to it at this time. Qi Hu felt that with some time, he could perfect his tactics based on this weakness.

After a while, Muti completed his worship. He put away the rug, turned around, and looked at the city head again.

Seeing Qi Hu leaning out from the top of the city, Muti showed a smile on his face that still retained human form.

"Messengers from the fire people, following the will of the only righteous god in the world, are here to spread the gospel of the righteous god." There was a buzzing echo in the voice from his mouth, which increased the momentum of his voice, and the city

The Qin people at the head could also hear it clearly.

"Thank you for not disturbing my visit." He continued unhurriedly: "It can be seen that although you are a sinner, you are not completely barbaric and ignorant. You are just on the wrong path. We need to

God’s guidance…”

"Give him an arrow." On top of the city, Qi Hu said to a marksman beside him.

The sharpshooter bent his bow and nocked an arrow, and shot out an arrow, flying straight towards Muti's throat.

Muti's mouth opened wide in an instant, almost as big as half his head, and then he bit the arrow in one bite, chewed it, and spit it out.

"Don't try to use your magic on us." Qi Hu shouted from the top of the city: "Next time, Shipao will be waiting for you!"

Muti's eyes stared at Qi Hu for a moment.

"Tiger of the Gobi?" he asked.

For the fire demons, Great Qin was an unprecedented enemy they had ever encountered. Even though they had defeated great empires like Li Xuan before, they still encountered many troubles when they really faced Great Qin.

Mo Kan Muti once said "no more than that" after setting foot in Guishan City, but in fact, deep down in his heart, he was still very afraid of Da Qin. Not only him, I believe that all the upper-level fire demons are also like this, so Only then will he be the messenger for the journey.

What caused such shock to the upper echelon of the Fire Demon was not only the brave and vigorous force of the Qin soldiers, but also the cunning and changeable tactics of the Qin generals.

Among them, the most important generals of the Qin army, Fire Demon, gave them nicknames.

Qi Hu is the tiger of the Gobi Desert, while Yu Long is the dragon of the snow mountains.

"General Qi Hu, what is your... name?" Qi Hu asked.

The other party speaks Qin and is quite proficient in it. The two parties can communicate directly without the need for an interpreter.

"From the perspective of the sinners, my name is Muti, and I am now my main priest." Muti replied.

"Are you here to issue a declaration of war or to surrender?" Qi Hu asked again.

"I'm here to persuade you to surrender." Muti raised his head: "Our Lord is merciful, so he gives all sinners a chance for redemption. As long as you are willing to convert to our Lord, our Lord will forgive your inherent sins. …”

Just as Muti was speaking, a stone bullet suddenly flew out of the city. Muti could only shut up and dodge at a speed that was unimaginable to ordinary people.

Fortunately, although the stone cannon is powerful enough, its accuracy depends on luck. At least this stone bomb is not that accurate, so Muti avoided the bombardment range and was unharmed.

"I said, if you use your sorcery to confuse people again, I will give you a shot." Qi Hu said lazily: "If you still only have these words, the next step will not be a shot!"

Muti's expression did not change. He stared at Qi Hu: "Are you so afraid?"

"What?" Qi Hu frowned.

"I have not performed any sorcery as you call it, I have only come to spread the gospel of our Lord. I have heard that you sinful people in the East claim to be a country of etiquette and a prosperous civilization. Don't you have the courage to listen to the teachings of our Lord? Yours Aren’t there many sages among our ancestors, and aren’t they extremely wise people? Don’t you dare to use their wisdom to bear witness to the gospel of our Lord?”

Speaking of this, Muti's voice became louder and louder, and under the influence of his mouthparts, it even sounded like thunder outside Yu Chengcheng: "In other words, it is you who are in high positions who dare not listen. Truth, are you afraid that the truth will break your lies, afraid that the truth will shake your power, afraid that the truth will overturn your ancestral precepts?”

When these words reached the top of the city, there was silence.

Muti was hesitant and satisfied, and felt that he had suppressed the Qin army with his words. Even if the Qin people really fired stone cannons at this time, forcing him to retreat, the purpose of his mission had been achieved.
Chapter completed!