Chapter 204: The Western Regions are knocking on the gate! Jiang Si, the swordsmanship idiot! (23)

Beiliang and Qingzhou are adjacent to each other. Qingliang Mountain received the news on the third day after Wang Linquan was killed.

In Tingchao Pavilion, Li Yishan's brows were tightly knitted.

He thought Xu Fengnian would not lose before, but Xu Fengnian lost miserably.

Later, he came up with a secret trick of Tantric Buddhism, but it was also cracked by Li Changan.

Later, Li Yishan started Wang Linquan, but he died and the money was gone!

Xu Xiao stared blankly at Li Yishan with his big eyes.

Then, Xu Xiao let out a howl of pain!
“Yishan, this is my silver, this is my Wang Linquan!”

"Zhao Yutai, Wang Ying, Wang Linquan! Li Changan is trying to pull out the nails that are piercing my chest!"

Li Yishan sighed and said, "Wang Linquan acts very carefully and basically leaves no traces."

"I didn't expect that the commendation order issued by the prince himself would reveal his identity."

There was still an incredible look on Xu Xiao's face!
"Li Changan's 7,000 men actually defeated Zhao Heng's 40,000 men!"

"If this gets out, everyone in the world will think that it's me, Old Xu, who's out again!"

"If the descendants of the Nan Tang Hong family are really that powerful, can they allow Gu Jiantang to destroy the country?"

Xu Xiao was a little worried. If Li Changan really went to Shazhou, who knows what big trouble might happen.

However, Xu Fengnian didn't know where Li Changan was hiding, and Beiliang couldn't openly deal with Li Changan.

Li Yishan pondered for a while and seemed to have come up with a new idea.

But Xu Xiao took the lead and spoke before he could.

"Yishan, it's not that I don't trust you!"

"It's just that Li Changan is so weird."

"Mount Qingcheng, Mount Daliang, and Mount Tianmu, all three of our points were taken by Li Changan!"

"The Longshang Horse Camp in the Western Shu Road cannot be moved lightly this time!"

Longshang Mazhai is a mountain stronghold that runs a black market horse business.

There were quite a few people in the village, as many as 20,000.

But the main task of these 20,000 people is to raise and sell horses.

It is located in a no-man's land between Beiliang, Xishu Road and the foreign tribes.

Because of Beiliang's secret support and careful arrangements from all parties, it has remained standing.

Xu Xiao's behavior made Li Yishan laugh and cry.

"Don't worry, Your Majesty. The Longshang Mazhai is of great importance and will not be moved lightly."

"Li Changan needs to go west through Xishu Road and out of Jiange to reach Shazhou."

"But, there has been a big move in Shanshan recently."

The Shanshan tribe, like the Waleng tribe of White-robed Guanyin, is a large tribe of foreign people.

Xu Xiao's eyes flashed, "Yes, how could I forget about those savages!"

"They wanted to attack Jianmen Pass and tried many times to see if we would come to their rescue."

"Jianmen Pass is easy to defend but difficult to attack, and there are 60,000 Liyang Border Army stationed there."

"Beiliang needs to defend Beimang, so how can it have the manpower to guard Jianmen Pass?"

Li Yishan smiled and said, "If they can destroy Li Changan, we don't have to send troops."

"The barbarians in the Western Regions are different from the Hu people in the Northern Wilderness. They only rob people of their food and never seize their land."

"The Northern Mang barbarians want to occupy our cities and massacre our people. Moreover, Beiliang only defends against the Northern Mang on behalf of the imperial court. It is not Beiliang's responsibility to defend against the barbarians from the Western Regions."

Xu Xiao nodded slowly, "Yishan, I think this is feasible!"

"Even if the Western Regions barbarians don't care, they let Li Changan escape from Jianmen Pass."

"Li Changan has also forged a mortal enemy with Shanshan, so it will be even more difficult for him to gain a foothold in Shazhou!"

Li Yishan continued, "There is one more thing, about Jiang Si."

"Jiang Si is missing. We don't know who kidnapped her."

"Let's spread the word that the princess of the fallen Western Chu nation is being kept in the army by Li Changan!"

"If that happens, the remnants of Western Chu will also go looking for trouble with Li Changan!"

Xu Xiao said with satisfaction, "You, Li Yishan, are number one in the world who is willing to cause trouble for others!"

The two discussed the matter of the foreigners and then talked about Xu Fengnian.

"Yishan, Fushuifang has been operating for so many years, but you still can't find Fengnian's whereabouts?"

Li Yishan shook his head helplessly, "According to my guess, Li Changan didn't hide Feng Nian by his side at all."

"If he has sent people to hide Feng Nian in the heart of Liyang, how can we find him?"

Because they couldn't place spies around Li Changan, Xu Xiao and Li Yishan couldn't get any news about Xu Fengnian.

Qingzhou, King Tang’s military camp.

Jiang Si finally met Li Changan.

But the scene of this meeting was not quite what she had imagined.

The previous Li Changan was just a thought for her.

But Li Changan in front of her was very far away from her.

The easy-going big boy in my memory has now become a majestic prince.

The words "Brother Chang'an" were about to come to his lips, but he swallowed them back.

"Jiang Si greets the prince."

Now, Qingniao is the only one beside Li Changan.

Bluebird said politely, "Miss Jiang, please sit down first."

"The prince is busy."

Jiang Si sat down with a puzzled look on her face, stealing glances at Li Changan from time to time.

In her eyes, Li Changan's handsomeness and elegance were still there, but he also had a sense of steadiness and majesty.

On the table in front of Li Changan, there was a copy of "Sword Classic".

This was written down by Wu Liuding and Cuihua from memory. It is a collection of sword techniques from all over the world collected in the Sword Tomb.

Of course, these sword techniques are not top-notch, but are used by the master and servants to practice sword skills.

Knowing more sword techniques will naturally help them understand the meaning of sword.

As the contemporary sword champion and sword servant, Wu Liuding and Cuihua both use the mysterious finger techniques to express the sword intent.

Li Changan looked through it once and memorized all the sword techniques.

Name: Jiang Si

Age: 17 years old

Realm: Martial Arts Level 5 Peak

Talents: Kendo (first rank), Financial Management (second rank)

Abilities: Kendo (sixth rank), Financial Management (third rank)

Emotion: 90
Jiang Si has grown up, and her current appearance is worthy of the ranking of third place on the Rouge List.

The top five on the Rouge List in the future were Nangong Pushe, Chen Yu, Jiang Si, Huyan Guanyin, and Pei Nanwei.

"Jiang Si, how is your swordsmanship?"

Jiang Si suddenly raised her head, obviously not expecting Li Changan to ask this.

Li Changan's voice was the same as the one she had heard these days.

Majestic and magnetic, but without a trace of emotion.

There was only two or three meters between them, but Jiang Si felt like they were very far away.

"Your Highness, I have practiced swordsmanship for several years, but I still can't get the hang of it."

Jiang Si's words surprised Li Changan.

Jiang Si was born with the talent for swordplay, so how could she fail to master the art of swordplay?

"Bluebird, find a sword for Jiang Si and test her swordsmanship."

Afterwards, Qingniao found a sword, and Jiang Si began to perform the sword skills she had learned.

Li Changan, who had read the sword manual, couldn't help but shake his head and sigh. Xu Xiao didn't teach Jiang Si very good sword skills.

A person with a natural talent for sword arts turned out to be an idiot in sword arts.

"You have been in the military camp for several days. You should have seen it all. This king does not keep idle people."

"You were rescued by me, so you must serve me."

Jiang Si was slightly startled and her face turned a little red.

It’s not that I’m shy, but I feel embarrassed and a little ashamed.

She had previously fantasized about whether it would be warm and heartwarming to meet Li Changan.

After all, this is a story about a hero saving a beauty!
I didn't expect Li Changan to be so impartial and ask Jiang Si to serve him. Li Changan continued, "But you don't seem to have any skills to show off."

At this moment, Jiang Si was somewhat at a loss whether to laugh or cry.

Because her swordsmanship was indeed not on the right track.

"What do you do in Beiliang Palace?"

Jiang Si replied, "I guarded the tomb of the late princess, and then learned some sword techniques."

Li Changan said, "How about this, since you don't have any special skills, you can be my maid."

"But my maid cannot eat for free."

"Look at Bluebird, your spear skills are superb, I like you very much!"

Qingniao was standing solemnly, but when he heard Li Changan's words, his face turned red.

Jiang Si asked doubtfully, "The prince wants me to be a maid like Qingniao?"

Li Changan replied, "Yes, that's right!"

"You will be like Bluebird in the future, protecting me day and night."

Qingniao looked at Jiang Si's innocent expression and couldn't help but worry for her.

Jiang Si had no idea what a maid like Qingniao meant.

Another silly girl is about to fall into the prince's clutches.

As expected, Jiang Si was quite puzzled, "But I am not good at martial arts, so I can't protect the prince."

Li Changan said, "It's okay, I'll find someone to teach you."

After saying that, Li Changan asked Qingniao to call Wu Liuding and Cuihua in.

After the two came in, they were a little surprised to see Jiang Si.

Because Jiang Si was born with the talent of swordsmanship, her sword practice improved by leaps and bounds!
Although they can't see it, they can always sense something unusual.

Li Changan said, "Cuihua, from today on, you will be responsible for teaching Jiang Si the sword art."

Cuihua replied, "I obey your command!"

Li Changan said, "Just teach Jiang Ni to practice the 108 sword techniques in this sword manual, and don't teach him anything else."

After saying this, Li Changan handed the sword manual to Jiang Si.

Jiang Si eagerly took the sword manual and quickly flipped through it.

"Yuenu Sword Technique, Yuxiao Sword Technique, Soft Sword Technique..."

"Lingchen Sword Manual, Five Thunders Piercing Heart Sword, Overlord Sword Technique..."

"Thirteen Cloud and Mist Styles, Seventeen Fast and Slow Routes..."

The more she looked, the more fascinated she became. It was as if a new world had opened up to her.

These sword techniques are so much more advanced than the ones that the Beiliang Palace used to fool her!

In fact, these are all ordinary sword techniques, and not even one of them is at the first-grade grandmaster level.

Wu Liuding said, "Your Majesty, although these sword techniques are not of the first rank, they are all exquisite sword moves."

"If Miss Jiang's foundation is not solid, it would be great if she could master one skill in a year."

When Jiang Si heard Wu Liuding's words, her expression changed slightly.

To practice all 108 types would take a lifetime!

But Li Changan said sternly, "Practice one skill in a month, or I will deduct half of Jiang Si's salary!"

Li Changan always keeps his word, so Wu Liuding and Cuihua just obeyed his orders.

Anyway, if they can’t learn it, we won’t deduct their money.

After Li Changan finished speaking, he left.

Cuihua, who had never taught an apprentice before, was eager to try.

"Ms. Jiang, you don't want to be deducted from your salary, do you?"

Jiang Si had a bitter look on her face and was a little confused for a moment.

When Jiang Ni was guarding the tomb, Xu Fengnian often withheld her allowance.

Now that I’m Jiang Si again, I still get deducted money!

Tai'an City.

Every time Emperor Zhao Chun received news about Li Changan, he felt mixed emotions.

The same was true when news came from Qingzhou this time.

"The Yumen County that Xu Xiao failed to take back was taken back by Li Changan."

"This Li Changan really brings me surprises every time,"

Yuan Benxi's face was smiling like a bright chrysanthemum.

"Your Majesty, it is a great joy that Li Changan killed Zhao Xun!"

The sixth prince, Zhao Heng, was one step away from ascending the throne.

The current emperor, Zhao Chun, holds a deep hatred towards him.

However, the Empress Dowager protected him and the late Emperor's will was still in effect, so he had no choice but to allow him to continue to govern Qingzhou.

Li Changan killed Zhao Xun, still on the pretext of suppressing a rebellion.

It's reasonable, logical and legal!
When Zhao Chun saw the news that Zhao Xun had been killed, he burst into laughter.

"Haha! Lao Liu, Lao Liu!"

"You are such a jerk, your only son was killed!"

"Aren't you the Queen Mother's favorite? The late Emperor also loves you the most!"

"Even the dignified Wudi City Lord Wang Xianzhi has accepted you as his godson!"

"As a result, all my private soldiers are gone, and I can't even protect my son!"

"It's so refreshing! It's so refreshing!"

Zhao Chun was gloating from the bottom of his heart!
But every time he was happy, Zhao Chun would always worry.

"Li Changan is so bold that he actually offended Lao Liu in Qingzhou!"

"I knew the Qingzhou navy was bad, but I didn't expect it to be this bad!"

"Is it that the Qingzhou navy is not good enough, or is it that Li Changan is getting stronger and stronger?"

After all, Li Changan only had 7,000 men, but he defeated an enemy that was six times his size.

Emperor Zhao Chun had to worry.

Yuan Benxi replied, "Your Majesty, no matter how strong Li Changan is, he is not enough to fill the gaps in Xu Xiao's army."

"Let him go to Shazhou without worry. If he gets too big, let Xu Xiao destroy him!"

"By then, the stronger Li Changan is, the more he will consume Xu Xiao!"

Zhao Chun nodded and said, "That's true. Li Changan's role is to contain Xu Xiao!"

"Mr. Yuan, the Shanshan tribe is invading this time, so it's a good opportunity for Li Changan to help fight the enemy!"

The Fan tribe in the Western Regions is vast and sparsely populated.

They would send troops every year to plunder the population and food in the Central Plains.

Liangzhou under the jurisdiction of Northern Liang and Xishu Road directly under the Liyang Dynasty were both severely affected areas.

Yuan Benxi replied, "Your Majesty, this plan is feasible!"

Qingzhou.

Li Changan, who had just reached the border of Qingzhou, received an imperial edict from the court.

The imperial edict said that the Shanshan barbarians would invade the border.

Li Changan went out of the pass to Shazhou and happened to pass by Jiange.

The imperial edict ordered Li Chang'an to assist in resisting the enemy and to go out and establish his fiefdom after defeating the barbarians.

Xu Weixiong, who is familiar with Beiliang’s military and political affairs, said, “The barbarians usually attack in two directions.”

"One is Jiange Pass, and the other is the border of Liangzhou further north."

"The damage they caused was limited, and they always suffered losses in Liangzhou."

Li Changan said, "Zhao Chun always wants me to help him out and consume my military strength at the same time."

"I haven't seen him allocate even a single ounce of silver to my military pay!"

Hongshu also said dissatisfiedly, "We will wait in Xishu. After the Jiange defenders repel the barbarians, we will leave the border!"

Li Changan nodded and said, "Hongshu, we need to find out the military situation in the west in time."

"We will establish ourselves in Shazhou in the future, and the Shanshan tribes must be eliminated."

Of the seven counties of Shazhou, two were in the hands of foreigners.

The Yumen County occupied by the Waleng tribe has been recovered, but Shanshan still occupies the Gantai County.

Sooner or later, Li Changan will have a battle with these Western barbarians.

(End of this chapter)