Chapter 1560: Not a Family Thing

People leave traces, things leave traces.

The traces of everything have their own vitality, which often makes Taiyin feel sentimental.

When he was very young, he could see its existence and move the spirituality of the traces. Therefore, he was regarded as a genius in formation. He stood out among his peers and was brought to his uncle Taihua Zhenren to teach him personally.

The time of the current Zhenren is naturally precious, especially the Zhenren like Taihua, who can be said to be the "repairer" of the entire Daxia national defense and cannot be separated from him in all aspects.

But even so, Taihua never relaxed his schoolwork.

From childhood to adulthood, his performance in all aspects is almost impeccable. As the first prodigy of Xiaguo, he has always been regarded as the successor of Taihua Zhenren and the hope of Tai's leap to the first name of Daxia.

But he actually... never wanted to be the second Taihua.

His ideal is the ideal that people think he should have. His path is the best path defined by Uncle Taihua.

He also naturally feels that he is on the most correct path in life.

Until he was shot down by that strange and flamboyant man in the Mountain and Sea Realm.

He could face losing to Chong Xuanzun. He understood that there was an essential gap between Xia and Qi. He did try his best, but he could not overcome the gap in strength.

Xia's number one was really nothing on the stage of the world.

Every country has its own number one, but on the Guanhe Terrace, only one person can stand to the end, and the other number one who shoulders so many expectations and walks in glory all the way... will fall.

He was just unlucky to be in it.

He worked harder and fought harder.

He could face losing to Jiang Wang. Jiang Wang's reputation was not self-proclaimed, but the result of life-and-death battles. It was not shameful for the Yellow River leader in the Neifu Realm to surpass the Tianjiao in the Mountain and Sea Realm.

Maybe he didn't work hard enough and didn't fight hard enough.

He still had a lot to learn and a long way to go. He could grit his teeth and catch up.

But a random person who came out of nowhere, with such ostentatious confidence, stabbed such a sharp shot... He was shaken.

He had been shaken since the end of the Mountain and Sea Realm.

At this moment, he walked silently, relaxing himself.

Relaxing his five fingers, and also relaxing his spirit.

The rise and fall of the country is on his shoulders, the rise and fall of the family is on his spine, people's expectations, his own expectations... He was too tense!

It was the head of the family and his uncle, a middle-aged man named Tai Xu, who was hurriedly coming from the other side. It seemed that he had just finished the work on the defense line and didn't even have time to change his official uniform.

Seeing Tai Yin, he just winked and went straight to the inner room.

Tai Yin followed silently.

...

As the door was locked, a bright yellow light flashed.

Tai Yin was familiar with the Five Elements Forbidden God Formation that blocked all investigations, but it was impossible for him to control it so freely.

What big thing is it?

He felt unspeakable uneasiness in his heart.

Tai Xu, the current head of the Tai family, has a gentle appearance, but a very strong temperament.

Otherwise, he would not have done such a thing of ruining his family to help the country, and all the young and strong men of the family would go to the front line.

"Wei State has made its position clear, they will not send troops." Tai Xu said as he sat down on the cushion.

Tai Yin knelt opposite him and did not speak for a while.

There is no need to talk about Chu State.

Before Wei State, Li State and Yue State had all refused to help.

Liang State?

Liang State has even deployed troops on the border...

Of course, it is not to help Xia State, but it is eager to make a move, wanting to bite off a piece of bloody meat in the chaotic situation.

As a result, Xia State had to allocate troops to the border defense at this critical moment of the rise and fall of the country.

Since Emperor Liang Min died in Guiyi City, the hatred between the two sides has been irreconcilable.

Liang State was doomed to die, and few people missed the last monarch.

But Kang Shao, a member of the Liang clan, took advantage of the struggle between Qi and Xia to restore his country successfully, and the blood debt continued, and it could not be eliminated unless one of the countries was destroyed...

There is nothing to say about the old debt.

Jiange?

Without the support of Jiange in the early years, how could Kang Shao defend the Later Liang!

Sanxing Palace?

As a holy place of the Legalists, the status of Sanxing Palace is similar to that of Shushan, but Sanxing Palace is less likely to intervene than Shushan.

The monks of Sanxing Palace are all over the world, but Sanxing Palace itself is only a place for the rule of law and a place for the Legalists to study the classics, and never supports any party.

If we really talk about the monks from Sanxing Palace, the influence of Qi State in Sanxing Palace will only be stronger than that of Xia State, not weaker than that of Xia State.

Li State was once annexed by Xia State, and then restored its country. It's just that the high-level officials of both sides have had more exchanges in recent years, and the diplomatic relations are relatively relaxed. But Li State itself does not have the strength to interfere in the war between Qi and Xia.

In the entire southern region, the only countries that really have the ability to influence the war situation and are likely to send troops are Wei and Yue.

But now they have declared failure one after another.

Although it is still unknown what Qi has paid for this, there is no doubt that... Xia has also been locked up at the diplomatic level.

Tai Yin once again realized deeply.

This is an all-round, multi-dimensional war, a real war to destroy a country!

And the time when this war started may be earlier than he knew.

Tai Xu looked at Tai Yin and said directly: "You can't die."

Tai Yin held his knees with both hands, and was at a loss for a moment: "Tayin... I... nephew..."

After changing his self-identity three times in succession, he lowered his head slightly and said, "Taiyin will live and die with Taishi."

His words were very clear, so of course he had already thought clearly.

"Of course." Taixu said, "If you live, Taishi will live, and if you die, Taishi will die."

Taiyin wanted to say that he didn't mean it.

I want to say that what I want is not this kind of life and death together, not to be alone in the fate of the family.

But Taixu didn't give him a chance to speak, just like in the past.

Why bother talking if it is true?

It's not that Taixu doesn't know, it's not that he can't clearly see his mood. It’s just that Taixu felt that there was a better choice. It's better for him and Taishi.

The Taishi clan leader said to himself: "You have inherited your uncle's mantle and inherited the most exquisite part of my Taishi formation. He valued you the most during his lifetime. I also..."

He didn't want to continue talking about his emotions, so he changed the topic: "The so-called formation method is to use the power of heaven and earth, and it is to use the human way to embody the way of heaven. If the way of heaven wants to make Xia die, Xia will die, and I, Taishi, can only sacrifice it with blood." It’s just you who must keep my Tai clan’s fire.”

Taixu's eyes were so calm, and there was huge and unbearable pain in the calmness: "I'm not asking you to leave now. My Tai family belongs to a famous family in Daxia. Letting you go now is equivalent to surrendering. It is tantamount to betrayal of the country. . I mean, in the final moments..."

Taiyin gritted his teeth and said: "The outcome is still uncertain. The Xia Kingdom was not destroyed thirty-two years ago, and it will not be destroyed this time!"

"Of course." Taixu said: "I believe that I, Daxia, still have an unfinished destiny, and I am willing to dedicate everything to it and fight to the end...I am just talking about the worst outcome. If..."

He took a deep breath before continuing: "If it really comes to that point, you are the only one who cannot die, Mrs. Tai."

He took out a blue array disk with a hazy glow from his arms and handed it to Taiyin: "I can't give you other things because I still need to fight, and Daxia still needs me to fight. This blue array disk The Mingnio Shipan has always been a life-saving tool for the Tai family. It has been in my hands for twenty years. If necessary, it can help you escape. I hope you will not forget your mission. ”

Taixu had his own son and his own daughter, but he gave this only Qingming moving plate to Taiyin.

He looked at Taiyin and said earnestly: "If you don't die, Taishi will never be destroyed, and the formation will never be destroyed."

He closed Taiyin's hand, held it with both hands, and pressed it twice.

Then he stood up and left the room.

Taiyin wanted to say, no, it won't come to that point.

Taiyin wanted to say, if everyone is dead, why should I live? What's the point of my life?

He even wanted to say, no, the array I imagined is not what you said. Even if I survive, it won’t be Taishi’s ancient formation that will survive. It is not your way.

But he couldn't say a word.

How could he say a word?

In this quiet room where there is no other sound.

He sat on his knees, as lonely as his shadow.

…

…

It’s too much of a family affair to be a family affair.

The Qi army destroyed Jianfeng Mountain in one day, which was a blow to the head of many people.

The far-reaching impact of this battle may only be seen clearly after the war is over.

Just now, more than one family is starting to look for a way out...

But the Qi army is still moving forward.

Millions of Qi troops were destroyed.

The entire territory of Fengjie Mansion was reorganized, and it was completed within three days.

The "Purple Ji March" subsequently penetrated Fengjie, and while expanding the supply line, it also helped the army complete the control of the occupied areas.

The Qi army did not torture the Xia people, nor did they deliberately prevent the Xia people from fleeing.

On the one hand, fewer people with a strong desire to flee will reduce the control pressure on occupied areas.

Secondly, as long as they are within the Xia Kingdom, no matter where they flee, the Qi army will attack them. In the end, we all have to return to rule, so we might as well just feed the enemy before!

Thirdly, the fleeing people of Xia Kingdom themselves are the most real source of panic.

Sending a hundred spies to create panic in the Xia Kingdom is not as effective as one ordinary Xia citizen who has left his homeland and burst into tears.

Cao Cao used his troops and his control of details was almost perfect.

At this moment, one million troops from Qi State gathered on the banks of the Lianjiang River.

The flag officer galloped his horse in the air, raised the flag and shouted: "The command from the commander - cross the river!"

Monks who are good at water-moving Taoism line up along the bank of Lianjiang River.

The movements were uniform, and almost at the same time, he pinched the seal and activated the military formation Taoist technique.

Click, click.

Ice spreads quickly across the water.

This kind of ice is not a layer of floating ice or thin ice on the surface of the river, but frozen ice that is as thick as half of the river bank and can be used for horse racing!

After the spell, the Lianjiang River was frozen.

The flowing Lianjiang River, which was flowing for hundreds of miles around the Jiangyin Plain, solidified at this time.

Refracting sunlight, a rainbow shadow appeared for a moment.

The Zhufeng soldiers rode their horses, formed a front army, and crossed the river with great vigor...

People flooded the river!

And he raised his gaze from the surge of powerful troops and looked into the distance——

But I saw the sun setting over the plains, and the rising light was diverging. At what seemed to be the end of the field of vision, there was the shadow of a majestic city.

In this fertile Jiangyin plain, Tongyang City stands firm.

The strongest Shenwu and Zhenguo armies of the Xia Kingdom are located here.

King Wu Sijiao, the pillar of the Great Xia Kingdom, personally controlled this city.

Moreover, a million government troops gathered to build a solid northeastern defense line with Tongyang City as the center to keep the Qi army firmly outside this line.

Standing in the air, Chong Xuansheng narrowed his eyes and looked into the distance. In the shadow of the majestic city, he saw smoke and dust everywhere, and a large number of cavalry troops surged like black clouds.

"Xia Jun dared to go out of the city to fight?" Jiang Wang, who was in the air with him, asked in surprise.

In his opinion, the strength of Qi Jun is undoubtedly strong. Sweeping the world, only a hegemonic country can resist its front.

The only advantage of Xia Jun is the geographical advantage. Only by defending the city can it resist Qi Jun.

Why would they go out of the city to fight at this time?

Especially the military flag embroidered with the words "Zhen Guo" shows that this army is one of the strongest forces of Xia Guo. This is obviously not a test. The Xia Jun is very powerful, as if they want to beat Qi Jun back to the east bank of Lianjiang River in one round!

Chong Xuansheng explained calmly: "The dangers of mountains and rivers cannot secure a country, only the will to die can stabilize its borders. Before defending the city, there must be a battle. If this battle is not fought, the Xia army will lose all their spirit. Why did Cao Shuai want to capture Jianfeng Mountain in one day and occupy Fengjie Prefecture in three days at all costs? This is the reason!"

If Yu Liyang really turned Fengjie Prefecture into a bloody quagmire and successfully delayed the Qi army. Then Xiangyou Prefecture can naturally be defended calmly, waiting for the enemy to tire, and defend it forever.

But Jianfeng Mountain fell in one battle, and Fengjie Prefecture changed its flag in three days. The military spirit and fighting spirit of the Xia people have almost been broken.

A national war has been fought until now. If there is still no direct confrontation, no courage can be shown, and the city cannot be defended. If a person's will has no support, it will collapse sooner or later!

At this time, the Qiusha Army was still on the east bank of the Lianjiang River and had not crossed the river. This battle was not their turn.

So Jiang Wang and Chong Xuansheng could still discuss a few words here.

"Which book says this?" Jiang Wang asked, "The sentence about the dangers of mountains and rivers."

"Oh." Chong Xuansheng said casually, "Emperor Xia Xiang said it, and it is recorded in the Book of Xia. This is also the origin of their military name, the Zhenguo Army."

Although it was just such a casual sentence, it was enough to show how much preparation this fat man had made for this war against Xia! Obviously, he was in the army this time, and at most he could only be regarded as a middle-level general. He only needed to focus on the three cities under his command, but he did not relax at all for the overall consideration!

He responded to the competition between him and Chong Xuanzun with the attitude of leading the war against Xia.

How can others say that the victory or defeat is already determined?

Even in the western suburbs of Linzi, Chong Xuanzun won the post of vanguard general with the great momentum of the divine presence.

Even though Chong Xuanzun is now leading the army to sweep across the Xia territory, he has almost an overwhelming advantage in merit.

But this war is not over yet.

There are still infinite possibilities.

And whether it is Chong Xuansheng or Jiang Wang, they are undoubtedly people who can grasp the "possibility".

At this time, Jiang Wang did not say anything else. He looked at the surging army in front of him and said, "I think General Cao has already anticipated this."

"Why do you think the Wind-Chasing Army should sharpen its edge first? They captured 23 cities in three days and changed the flag of Fengjie Prefecture. Now is the time when the Wind-Chasing Army is at its peak! It is the right time for the bayonets to bleed and the blades to kill!"

Zhong Xuansheng said here and couldn't help but sigh: "Every step of the opponent cannot escape the control of General Cao. It's not that they are short-sighted, but they have no other choice. This is a magnificent army!"