Chapter 723

Tang Yin and Cheng Jin continued to use their identities as Orions as cover, successfully passed the inspection and entered Crouching Pass TXT Download.

If Crouching Pass was just a dispensable fortress in the past, now it has become an important military pass in Ningguo. The facilities inside are being renovated and rebuilt, the city walls are being heightened and reinforced, and various city defense weapons are being continuously supplied. Shipping in.

It can be seen that Lin Han has made the worst plan and is preparing to use Crouching Pass as a barrier to keep the wind and troops out of the pass if the county is lost.

The two of them carefully inspected the situation inside Crouching Pass several times during the short time they passed. After passing the pass, Cheng Jin frowned and whispered: "Brother, Crouching Pass is inherently dangerous. If you let If Ningren continues to consolidate like this, it may be difficult to break through the latest chapter when our army arrives here."

Tang Yin nodded thoughtfully. After walking for a while, he got off his horse and walked towards the forest on the roadside and said, "Cheng Jin, let's go and see where we are."

Not understanding what he was going to do, Cheng Jin also hurriedly dismounted and followed Tang Yin.

There are high mountains and cliffs on both sides of Crouching Pass, and Crouching Pass is located in the center of the two cliffs.

The mountain forest is dense and overgrown with grass and vines. After walking for a while, the horses can't get in. Tang Yin tied the horse to an old tree, then drew out his machete and walked inside while cutting grass and vines. Cheng Jin followed him inexplicably and wanted to ask several times, but finally held back.

After finally walking through the forest and arriving at the cliff, Tang Yin raised his eyes and looked up. Well, the cliff was as smooth as a mirror. Even a skilled spiritual cultivator would have to put in a lot of effort to climb up.

Without any warning, Tang Yin's hands emitted black mist, which instantly condensed into spiritual armor. He stretched out his palms and thrust forward, only to hear a click. Under his spiritual armor, the hard mountain rocks were like tofu. , all five fingers sank into the cliff.

He retracted his fingers and pulled out his palm. A small hole suddenly appeared on the cliff, and a rock appeared in his palm. He weighed the rock a little, and then grabbed it a little harder. The rock shattered with a sound, and fine stone chips fell from the gap in his palm.

After clapping his hands, Tang Yin dismissed his spiritual armor, turned back to Cheng Jin, smiled, and said, "Go back!"

After spending so much effort to come here, he didn't see him doing anything, so he went back again. Cheng Jin really couldn't understand what Tang Yin was thinking.

While walking back, Tang Yinbian said: "Wohu Pass has been abandoned for a long time. It is almost being rebuilt now and requires a lot of labor. We can have the spies from Tianyan and Diwang pretend to be Ning people and sneak in in case of emergency. ”

Cheng Jin nodded and said, "Brother, isn't it safer to do this with a secret arrow?"

"It's easy for dark spiritual cultivators to see through their identities. Most of the brothers from Sky Eye and Earth Network are ordinary people."

"If you take the Sanling Pill beforehand, and if you are more cautious, Ning Ren may not be able to see the flaw."

"Yes!" Tang Yin thought for a while, nodded, and said, "Okay, you can send some Dark Arrow brothers to sneak in, but you don't need too many."

"I obey," Cheng Jin agreed, then asked curiously, "Why did the king come here suddenly?"

Tang Yin smiled and said, "You will know in the future."

Passing Crouching Pass, passing through several Ningjun fortresses, and further forward, you will reach Kouwan City. Kouwan City is located in the westernmost part of Xiaoling County, bordering Yunkou County. Originally Kouwan was just an inconspicuous small town, but now with the invasion of the army, Kouwan has become the most lively city in Xiaoling County.

The city can be described as overcrowded. The people of Xiaoling County fled westward on a large scale, and many of them stayed in Kouwan. The streets and alleys in the city were filled with pedestrians, swarms of street vendors, and shouts. Even during the New Year celebrations, Kouwan has never been so lively and prosperous.

Tang Yin and Cheng Jin didn't stop much in the city. After replenishing food and water, they passed directly through the city and entered Yunchou County.

Arriving at Yunkou County, it feels like you have returned to Hedong and Hexi. This is one of the important grain-producing areas in Ningxia. The annual grain production is second only to Hedong. Looking around, you can see that the vast plains are all plains. Of course, Yunkou County is not in danger. Shou. But Yunkou County is a large county after all, with well-developed industry, commerce, and agriculture, and a large population. When entering Yunkou County, the biggest impression that Tang Yin and Cheng Jin felt was the large number of local troops.

They felt right. Yunkou County has the largest number of local troops in Ningguo. The total military strength of each county and city combined is close to 150,000. There are twelve cities in the county, and each city has more than one garrison. Thousands, if the militia forces in various towns and villages are added in, their strength can reach 200,000.

Such a large county with a vast territory and a large number of troops was a piece of fat in the eyes of Tang Yin and Cheng Jin, but it was not easy to chew. If they were to attack one city after another, their own army would be dragged to death. here.

On the way, Cheng Jin said: "Brother, although Yunkou County is a plain area, the territory is too large, and the strength of the local army cannot be underestimated. It will not be easy to win this battle!"

"That's right!" Tang Yin said with a smile: "It seems that we have another task when we go to Liangzhou this time."

"What?"

"We have to find a way to remove the local army from Yunkou County."

"Ah?" Cheng Jin was secretly surprised, then nodded thoughtfully and said: "If we can get rid of the local army here, Yunkou County won't have anything to worry about. The vast plains here are very easy to march. , If there is no enemy force to stop it, it only takes five days for our army to pass through Yunkou County. "

"Yes! If we use cavalry, we can reach Liangzhou in two days."

"But, will Yan Chu agree to transfer the troops from Yunkou County?"

"Of course not." Tang Yin murmured with a smile: "So, we have to work harder..."

There was no conversation on the way. Tang Yin and Cheng Jin successfully passed through Yunkou County. Going forward, they arrived at Liangzhou, the capital of Ningguo.

Tang Yin and Cheng Jin arrived in Liangzhou very early in the morning. At this time, there was a thin mist falling from the sky. Looking up, the huge Liangzhou city was shrouded in mist. Looking inside, there were tall towers and pavilions standing in a hazy state, like a fairyland.

The two sat on the horse and looked a little stunned for a while.

This is Ningdu, where the Ningguo court is located!

Who would have thought that just two years ago, the Ningguo army was still besieging Fengdu Yancheng, and two years later, the Fengjun's spearhead had turned around and pointed directly at Liangzhou.

After a long while, Cheng Jin came back to his senses and couldn't help but sigh: "If it weren't for the king, I'm afraid my Feng army wouldn't be able to reach Liangzhou in another hundred years!"

Tang Yin was happy, turned his head and glanced at Cheng Jin, and said: "What's the point of Liangzhou? I still want to conquer a larger territory!"

Cheng Jin looked at Tang Yin in surprise and asked: "King... After destroying Ning, will you still mobilize troops?"

Tang Yin said faintly: "After annexing the eight counties of Ning, the territory of my Feng country will almost double, and the national strength will be strengthened several times. Whoever dares not obey the order of the imperial court will be stepped on by the Feng army!"

Cheng Jin was stunned for a moment, then asked in surprise: "Brother, do you want to unify the world?"

Tang Yin smiled: "It's to help the imperial court unify the world."

"And then brother will depose the emperor?"

Tang Yin was shocked, looked at Cheng Jin, and smiled: "No, I... but a loyal minister! How can I do such a treasonous thing?"

Cheng Jin smiled bitterly. The king's words sounded like a joke, half true and half false. However, even if the king did not have the intention to ascend to the throne at this time, it did not mean that he would not have the intention to ascend to the throne in the future. There is a world of difference between the prince of a country and the emperor of the world. Who can tell what will happen in the future?

He said to himself or to Tang Yin, "Fengguo can change dynasties, why can't the empire?"

Tang Yin raised his eyebrows and said nothing more. He squeezed the horse's belly with his feet and shouted, "Go!"

The horse neighed, jumped out, and went straight to Liangzhou with four hooves. Cheng Jin did not dare to delay, and hurriedly urged the horse to follow Tang Yin.

The battle in the eastern and southern borders of Ningguo was in full swing, but it did not affect the prosperity and prosperity of the capital at all. Even in the early morning, people entering the city lined up in a long queue.

Tang Yin and Cheng Jin mixed in with the common people, entered the city, and walked on the streets of Liangzhou. The two of them felt that, first, there were many people, and Liangzhou City was crowded with pedestrians, and there were people from all over the world. Second, the buildings were tall. It was obvious that Ningguo's construction industry was very developed. Four-story and five-story buildings were rare in Fengguo, but here, they could be seen everywhere. Tang Yin also took a closer look. The high-rise buildings were generally built with stone foundations and wooden upper floors. They were very solid and did not feel shaky at all.

After watching, Tang Yin also nodded secretly. Ningguo's civilization was much higher than Fengguo's, not only in the construction industry, but also in other fields. Because of this, Tang Yin was even more coveted by Ningguo. The annexation of Ningguo's eight counties would undoubtedly add a large number of talents in various fields to Fengguo, which would enable Fengjun's civilization and national strength to leap forward in a short period of time.

"Brother, what are we doing now?" After being overwhelmed by the astonishment, Cheng Jin gradually regained his composure and asked Tang Yin beside him.

Tang Yin said, "Let's find an inn to stay in first."

Cheng Jin nodded, and then whispered, "Brother, do we need to dress up again? After all, there are many Ning troops who have fought with us. It would be bad if we were recognized on the street."

Tang Yin secretly praised Cheng Jin for his carefulness. He raised his hand to lift the sweat towel wrapped around his neck, covered his mouth, and said, "This is enough. Even if we really meet someone who has seen us, the other party may not dare to recognize us."

Who would dare to believe that the dignified King Feng would appear in Liangzhou with only one follower?

In order to avoid unnecessary trouble, Tang Yin and Cheng Jin found an inconspicuous inn and stayed there temporarily. Next, Tang Yin began to choose the person he wanted to win over.

His first target was Zhang Zhihong, the right prime minister of Ningguo.

In the Ningguo court, Zhang Zhihong and Tang Yin had a deep hatred. Zhang Chu, the son of Zhang Zhihong, was once captured by Tang Yin and tortured into a disabled person. However, it was precisely because Zhang Zhihong hated himself that it would be very convincing if he could win him over and let him work for himself.