Jinyiwei's psychic case: the opening is Lingbo Weibu

Chapter 1255

"Taihang Mountains, Futian Cave in Fuxian County?"

After Xu Shan finished speaking with surprise, Wang Qinian quickly marked the approximate location on the map.

"To be precise, it is the Taihang Mountains, specifically Lingshan Peak."

The Taihang Mountains, stretching for thousands of miles, divide the northern part of Jizhou and Jinzhou in two.

And this Lingshan Peak is located at the junction of the two states.

Previously, this area belonged to the territory of Beiliang.

but now……

While the Tartars were launching their attack on Jizhou, the barbarian tribes were not idle either.

After capturing Youzhou, they moved westward and took over Xinzhou, Yunzhou, and Yingzhou.

In particular, the loss of Shahu Pass provided the conditions for the barbarian tribes to launch a full-scale invasion of Jinzhou.

Furthermore, after learning of the tragic situation of the Cui family in Qinghe, the eight major Shanxi merchants knew that they too would be doomed to be purged by the Embroidered Uniform Guard.

Without hesitation, they secretly mobilized their forces and proactively welcomed the barbarians to take over Jinzhou.

This resulted in the complete occupation of the northern part of Jinzhou by the barbarians when the Tartars invaded Jizhou.

Therefore, Lingshan Peak is now located at the border between the spheres of influence of Beiliang and the barbarian tribes!

Xu Shan, who had been staring at the map in silence for a while, frowned and said, "I haven't been paying much attention to the situation in Jinzhou lately."

"I heard that Shuozhou has also fallen?"

Upon hearing Xu Shan's words, Wang Qinian replied, "Not only that, Ningwu Pass in northern Shanxi also fell yesterday."

"Ok?"

After Xu Shan finished speaking, he suddenly turned his head to look at the other person.

The fall of Ningwu Pass not only meant the complete collapse of northern Shanxi, but also exposed the central Shanxi plains to the barbarian invaders.

They were already adept at long-distance raids, and once they stepped onto the Jinzhong Plain, the advantages of the barbarian cavalry would be fully demonstrated.

"How could this be?"

"How could the Northern Liang army be so easily defeated?"

After Xu Shan finished speaking, Wang Qinian added, "The Crown Prince wanted to ensure the encirclement of the Tartars was foolproof."

"The main force of the Northern Liang in northern Shanxi was dispatched to Ji Province."

"In addition, the secret assistance of the eight major Shanxi merchants led to the fall of Ningwu Pass."

After Wang Qinian finished speaking, Xu Shan immediately flew into a rage and said, "Has Xu Fengnian been kicked in the head by a donkey?"

"The Tartars are trapped in Jizhou, like turtles in a jar."

"Why is it necessary to dispatch the main force from northern Shanxi?"

After he finished speaking, Wang Qinian remained silent, not daring to respond.

How could he possibly know about this?

With the assassination of the King of Beiliang, his heir Xu Fengnian naturally took over the Beiliang army.

His orders were considered equivalent to imperial edicts in Northern Liang.

After calming down, Xu Shan seemed to be lost in thought.

After a long silence, he pointed to the area of ​​Lingshan Peak with the back of his hand and asked, "Who found this Blessed Heaven Cave for him?"

"I'm not entirely sure of the specifics. But it's said that the Crown Prince fully comprehended the Great Yellow Court here."

"Both Master Gu and [Drunken Wanderer] have verified it?"

"Master Gu was injured and has returned to Penglai for seclusion; Zhenwu Mountain was besieged by barbarians, and [Zui Xiaoyao] has rushed back to take charge of the overall situation after annihilating the main force of the Tartars."

"But in the next couple of days, I will also rush over to help the young master cure the [Demon Soul Poison] on his way to becoming a princess!"

After hearing this, Xu Shan added coldly, "So, choosing this place was Xu Fengnian's unilateral decision?"

"Yes!"

How long did it take for him to disappear and then reappear?

"About seven days."

After saying this, Wang Qinian, who seemed to understand what was going on, widened his eyes and said, "Does Your Excellency suspect that the Crown Prince has already 'betrayed the country and surrendered to the enemy'?"

"This is impossible."

"The Northern Liang and the barbarian tribes are sworn enemies."

"A blood feud? The Ming Dynasty also has an irreconcilable feud with the Tartars and barbarians. Zhu Wushang, in order to be reincarnated, didn't he also sell himself and even the Ming Dynasty to the demons?"

"Disappeared for seven days, then suddenly comprehended the [Great Yellow Court]. And chose Lingshan Peak!"

"Now Shuozhou and Ningwu Pass have fallen. They could attack from the flanks at any time."

"No matter how I think about it, I feel there's something fishy about this."

After Xu Shan finished his analysis, Wang Qinian quickly replied, "Sir, do you think there's something fishy going on?"

“Then we can decline. After all, it’s understandable that you, sir, would suffer some internal injuries and be unable to help when fighting two [Heavenly Officials] alone.”

"If I refuse, Princess Xu Ying will be in trouble."

"Given the prestige of the Northern Liang Royal Palace in the area, and if it is further exaggerated by those with ulterior motives, won't the Northern Liang army become disloyal to us?"

"This……"

Upon hearing this, Wang Qinian was at a loss for words.

"Yes, I definitely will."

"But how to get there, and what arrangements to make? We need to plan that out!"

That evening, Xu Shan summoned all his trusted subordinates and important generals.

Detailed and meticulous plans were made for this trip to the Taihang Mountains.

Currently, he only harbors suspicions about Xu Fengnian's various unusual behaviors.

Of course, you can't wear brand names!

But we must also be prepared, for he has already followed Zhu Wushang's example and sold his soul to the Earth Demon.

Xu Shan, who was not in a hurry to go to Taihang Mountain, handed over Beiguan to the Beiliang army in the name of the imperial court.

However, the control of the [Earth Prison Pass] and [Yanluo Pass] is still firmly held by the Divine Mechanism Deity.

Meanwhile, the Ming Dynasty navy, which was reorganized from the combined forces of the Jiangnan and Jiujiang navies, continued to be stationed in the Bohai Bay.

With double insurance...

If there is any unusual activity in Beiliang, Xu Shan can lead his troops to retake it immediately.

The troops drawn from Beiguan were reassigned to Jinzhou.

Secretly, an order was issued: the three divisions of the Central Plains Tiger Warriors stationed in Yuzhou were to rush to the aid of Jinzhong!

The Imperial Guards from Hebei and Shanxi, who had been integrated by Li Yuanfang, also mobilized upon receiving orders from their master.

Even the Divine Mechanism Masters and the elders of the Heavenly Dao Sect who accompanied the army were secretly dispatched by Xu Shan to Fu County.

After quietly completing this series of troop deployments, Xu Shan personally went to Lingshan Peak a few days later.

Lingshan Peak, inside Futian Cave...

Xu Ying, suffering from the 'Demon Soul Poison', lay weakly on an ice bed.

Around it, there were talismans drawn with blood essence.

'Whoosh!'

Beside the ice bed, Xu Fengnian, his face deathly pale, was panting heavily from expending too much of his life essence to draw the talisman.

"Peak Year..."

"Oh? Sis, what's wrong?"

Upon hearing Xu Ying's soft call, Xu Fengnian quickly stepped forward.

Looking at her younger brother's pale face, Xu Ying, who had just experienced the pain of losing her father, said emotionally, "Feng Nian, I have the [Twelve-Petaled Golden Lotus of Merit] protecting me. You don't need to waste your essence and energy to alleviate my pain."

"Sister, you can handle it!"

Even so, Xu Ying could sense, through her internal examination of her body, that her [Twelve-Petaled Golden Lotus of Merit] was withering at a visible rate.

She knew even better that her brother was spending so much of his life essence drawing talismans to slow down the withering of the golden lotus.

But Xu Ying couldn't bear to see him ruin his health like this for her sake.

That's why I forced a smile and said it.