Dragon Soul Heroes - Chapter 22: The Twelve Earthly Branches

Long Hui snorted, "You coward, do you dare to come out?"
Qiu Baifei and Jin Ziyi chuckled coldly, seemingly enjoying Long Hui's exasperated expression.
Long Hui asked Yu Wuhen in a low voice, "Wuhen, you are best at numerology, can you see the mystery behind it?"
Yu Wuhen sighed softly and frowned, saying, "We have seen the secret, but breaking the formation will likely take a long time and a lot of effort, and will also result in significant losses for our army."
Bai Lingyu said in a low voice, "I told you long ago, Luochuan is a tough nut to crack, it won't be easy to break through."
Long Hui chuckled and said, "Since we can't take Luochuan, let's execute another plan."
Bai Lingyu smiled and ordered the retreat.
They had been so determined to break through Luochuan, but now they were suddenly retreating, which greatly surprised Qiu Baifei and Jin Ziyi.
Long Hui chuckled and said, "Jin Ziyi, stop letting Yin Fangxi hide to the side. I'm too lazy to argue with you Luochuan today. Anyway, this is a tough nut to crack, and my teeth aren't strong enough to bite it. I can only take a step back and pick some soft persimmons to squeeze."
Qiu Baifei's face darkened, and a sense of unease crept into his heart.
Long Hui asked loudly, "Brothers, we came out in a big group this time and got nothing. Are you willing to go back?"
The soldiers responded in unison, "We refuse!"
Long Hui laughed and said, "Alright, let's get on the boat and cruise the Chu River and the Chishui River. Let's see what easy targets there are along the way, pick a few to squeeze, and find something to snack on!"
Long Hui's original strategy had two layers. The first layer was to strike at the heart of the enemy and launch a strong attack on Luochuan. If they could capture it, they could disintegrate the Jiangnan army in one fell swoop. If they couldn't capture it, they would turn around and leave, sailing downstream and taking advantage of any cities along the way. This tactic was like that of nomadic tribes, coming and going like the wind, targeting the weak and retreating immediately when they encountered a tough opponent. The northern border army was helpless against this tactic and could only strengthen the defenses of their cities, putting them in a very passive position.
Having lived in Tiebi Pass for a long time, Long Hui knew Tie Lie's habits very well. This time, taking advantage of the dragon's divine power to control the water, he brought Tie Lie's blitzkrieg tactics to their fullest potential.
Before leaving, Long Hui deliberately waved to Luochuan City as a farewell, adding, "General Qiu, no need to see us off, you're too slow to keep up with us!"
His words were clearly a message to the other side—I'm just taking advantage of your slow speed, so what? Come and catch up with me if you dare! Qiu Baifei was worried that it was a trap, so he didn't dare to take any risks and ordered all units to hold their posts and let the Longlin Army leave.
Upon boarding the Panlong, Bai Lingyu asked, "Are you planning to take down that city?"
Long Hui said, “There are 28 counties in Jiangnan that can be reached by waterway, but only 20 of them can accommodate large ships. Since Qiu Baifei has temporarily transferred troops from the other counties, there must be a few empty cities. Let’s target those.”
Bai Lingyu laughed and said, "You're so cunning! You're obviously taking advantage of the fact that these transferred troops can't return to reinforce in time, so you're just picking on the weak!"
Long Hui rolled his eyes and said, "Hit and run, that's Tie Lie's trick. We're just putting what we've learned to good use."
Speaking of Tie Lie, Bai Lingyu's face darkened slightly, and she sighed, "I wonder how the commander is doing now, and whether the battle at Tiebi Pass is going smoothly."
Long Hui sighed and shook his head, saying, "Little Yu'er, I'm afraid the battle is at a stalemate. This time, Tie Lie's goal is not to invade Shenzhou, but to hold back the commanders. They will definitely use their old skills to the fullest extent, relying on their fast horses and powerful bows to constantly harass the northern border garrisons, just like we did with Qiu Baifei."
Bai Lingyu bit her lip, pondered for a moment, and then raised her head and said, "With the commander's ability, we can surely turn danger into safety. We can't control the situation in the northern frontier, so let's focus on dealing with the Jiangnan army."
Long Hui nodded and said, "We'll make our move once Lianyi sends back the intelligence."
The fleet had traveled about half a mile when suddenly a colorful light appeared on the horizon. Ripples drifted down and a report came: "The various 'sparrow shadows' have already sent military intelligence. Qiu Baifei has mobilized troops from thirteen counties. Coincidentally, all thirteen counties are accessible by wide waterways."
It turned out that Queying had already taken action before Longhui sent out his troops. Longhui estimated that Qiu Baifei would deploy a large force in Luochuan, so he had Queying hide around Luochuan to observe the route of reinforcements and thus deduce which city was weak.
Long Hui stared intently at the map, pondering his strategy. There were three towns that were far away and lacked sufficient farmland, so taking them would be pointless.
The remaining ten cities cannot all be taken at once; we must choose the most important targets to capture.
As he was deep in thought, Dao Hua suddenly appeared in the sky, his aura surging and transforming into the hexagram of Jue Gua. He was dressed in white robes with white hair, his hair like snow-white silk, and he had the air of an immortal. Long Hui recognized the person and couldn't help but laugh and say, "Daoist Master, your presence is an honor. Please forgive my lack of hospitality!"
Jingchen descended from the sky and laughed, "You're too kind. This old Taoist is used to being carefree and unrestrained, and I feel uncomfortable with such grand gestures."
Long Hui welcomed him into the house and said, "Where have you been these past few days, Daoist Master? I've missed you terribly."
Jingchen laughed and said, "It's easy to say, it's easy to say. I have conducted a field survey of the terrain in Jiangnan and come up with a Twelve Earthly Branches Formation. It uses specific earth veins to connect and exchange earth energy to set up a defensive formation, which is somewhat similar to the Feng County Formation of that year."
Long Hui's eyes lit up. He recalled that the Fengjun Evil Formation had blocked an army of over 100,000 outside the city. If the twelve Xiantians joined forces to break the formation, even if there were twice the number of troops, they might not be able to take it down. If they could really form a formation, even if it was not as terrifying as Fengdu, it could at least make up for the disadvantage of having too few troops.
"I wonder how to set up this formation?"
Long Hui asked hurriedly.
Jingchen said, “General, don’t be impatient. Let me explain in detail. The twelve earthly branches correspond to the twelve two-hour periods of the day. The earth’s energy must be connected according to the arrangement of the twelve two-hour periods. According to the earthly branch method, the five cities in your hands are three yang and two yin. Jinling is in the north, and its earth energy contains yang, so it is the yang water of the north, which is the position of Zi hour. Linghai is closer to Jinling and is also in the north, but its earth energy contains yin, so it is the yin water, which is the position of Hai hour. Based on this, Shucheng is the position of Yin hour, Feiliu is the position of Mao hour, and Yuchuan is the position of Shen hour. The cities that you need to capture next are the positions of the remaining seven two-hour periods.”
Among the twelve Earthly Branches, Yin and Mao belong to Wood, with Yin being Yang Wood and Mao being Yin Wood; Wu and Si belong to Fire, with Wu being Yang Fire and Si being Yin Fire; Shen and You belong to Metal, with Shen being Yang Metal and You being Yin Metal; Zi and Hai belong to Water, with Zi being Yang Water and Hai being Yin Water; Chen, Xu, Chou, and Wei belong to Earth, with Chen and Xu being Yang Earth and Chou and Wei being Yin Earth.
Wei and Xu are dry earth, while Chou and Chen are wet earth.
Dry soil contains fire, while wet soil contains water.
According to Jingchen's explanation, Liucheng is You (酉), Nanli is Si (巳), Muzhou is Chou (丑), Xinghu is Wu (午), Minxian is Chen (辰), Chongning is Xu (戌), and Qishan is Wei (未).
"Excellent! With these invaluable words of wisdom from you, Daoist Master, I now know how to proceed!"
Long Hui was in high spirits and immediately ordered, "Pass down the order to deal with the seven cities of Liucheng, Nanli, Muzhou, Xinghu, Minxian, Chongning, and Qishan immediately."
Jingchen continued, “If the general captures the city, a beacon tower must be built twenty miles from Jinling towards Cangcheng. This is because Cangcheng is like a sharp knife pointing at Jinling, and it is also heavily guarded. It is the omen of Tai Sui Po Jun. Its ominous position can disrupt the connection of the twelve earthly branches, which will greatly affect the formation. Only by nailing a Yin-Locking and Evil-Suppressing Needle in the middle can the influence of the ominous aura on the twelve earthly branches be isolated, allowing the formation to operate.”
Long Hui said, "This is not difficult. I will send someone to do it. I believe it can be repaired within three days."
净尘道：“这座烽火台并非简单的修建，要在将军打下这七座城池后才能动工，而且动工时得向下挖开三丈地基，向上修建十二层，而且必须在午时动工，借着天地烈阳正气破坏苍孁的阴煞凶气。挖地基时每天挖一丈，放去地脉晦气，修塔台时每日也只能修一层，连接九天阳气。之所以只能如此缓慢是为了让地气有个缓冲过程，若不然过快卸出阴气，或者过快的承受阳气，会导致风水格局改变，那么十二地支方位便会改换，前面打下来的城池全数作废。”
末了，净尘又补充了一句：“十二地支连成一气，在其覆盖范围内，地气互通，相互滋补，金陵被侵蚀的田土也会随之重生。”
江南沃土万里，三十六郡县只居住之地，并不代表整个江南地界，而若按照净尘所言，将这十二城池联系起来，那么阵法的覆盖的范围足足有千里之广，堪称大手笔。
听到这里龙辉欣喜道：“道长真乃天赐祥者，一现身便解决了我的数个难题！”
净尘肃容道：“将军客气了，贫道只相信天地有正气，绝不会让沧释天那等宵小继续为祸人间。”
龙辉道：“多谢道长吉言，在下立即着手准备攻打七城。”
净尘叹道：“如今鸿钧已经率领道宗弟子进入江南，但很不幸天下道观修者大多都认为鸿钧包庇贫道，以至于道门受到朝廷压迫，所以跟随而来的三百余人，恐怕无法对将军战力提供太大帮助。”
龙辉笑道：“跟随在鸿钧教主身边之人必然是强劲高手，已经抵得过千军万马了！”
净尘笑了笑，说道：“璃楼已经联络了一些佛门高僧，相信不日便可抵达江南。”
龙辉哈哈笑道：“如今三教肝胆之士都站在我这边，又何须忌惮跳梁邪丑，待我夺下七城，以此给诸位即将到来的义士接风！”
说罢立即下令：“大军分兵三路，第一路由风望尘带领，人数三千，战船十艘，在洛川周围游弋，务必让仇白飞疑神疑鬼不敢轻易出城，若他真的出城，你便在水中用火炮轰击，只需牵制和消耗他兵力，不可上岸与他纠缠。第二路，白翎羽率七千人马，战船二十艘，在柳城、南丽、睦州、兴湖、岷县、冲宁、杞山这七座城池附近的水域游弋，监视各路援兵状况，一旦发现立即截杀！”
龙辉又说道：“漪儿，你率领雀影继续观察敌军动向，一旦有援兵进入七城范围，立即通知小羽儿。”
涟漪恍然大悟，原来夫君是要将蛟龙的水域机动力和雀影部侦查力结合在一起，从而以快打慢，先发制人。
一旦雀影众发现敌军踪迹，便可回报白翎羽，而白翎羽则利用蛟龙拖船赶到敌军前方部署埋伏，以逸待劳，阻挠截杀，相信以龙麟军的水陆战力，再加上能够提前埋伏，绝对可以把江南军玩弄于鼓掌之中。
想到这里，涟漪展颜笑道：“哈哈，对方人多又如何，还不是一样被咱家夫君戏耍。”
说到这里，她媚眼一转，凑到龙辉耳边，吐兰呵气：“夫君，不如再派陆飞的傲鸟众出战，由他们在空中协助，看到敌兵就丢几个裂空子。我刚才看过了，那些悬空箭阵虽然威力巨大，但灵活不足，追不上陆飞他们。”
龙辉想了想，便召来陆飞说道：“陆飞，你再率领傲鸟众出战，协助副帅截杀敌军，若遇上悬空箭阵采取游斗迂回之法，消磨对方实力。”
傲鸟族在空中协助，白翎羽便能更轻松地收拾对方陆兵，就算遇上悬空箭阵傲鸟族虽不能胜，也可牵制对方，反正陆战交兵，他相信白翎羽可以随意蹂躏江南军。
部署完毕后，龙麟军开始运作，风望尘在洛川附近游弋，起初仇白飞还以为是龙辉的诱敌之计不予理会，等他接到城池失守的消息后才懊悔万分，立即派兵救援，而风望尘就在江里开炮，逼得援兵不得不饶江而走，徒增行程。
等援兵到了七城地域后，白翎羽已经在前面布好陷阱和伏兵，打得援军节节溃败，幸好白翎羽不想过多损耗兵力，对方一撤退便收兵回船，要不然这些援兵都得全军覆没，连败数阵后，江南军的士气已经降至低谷，根本没人赶来援救七城。
被孤立的七城哪是龙辉的对手，一万精锐配合神出鬼没的战舰，纵横江南水域，宛若无人之境，秋风扫落叶般攻营拔寨，短短五日时间就拿下了柳城、南丽、睦州、兴湖、岷县等五城，剩余的两城守将早就吓得心胆俱裂，还没等龙辉攻打便开门投降。
城池到手，净尘便派心腹弟子进驻各城，按照特定位置布下极元器或者寻觅极元位，准备十二地支阵法，另外还要针对苍孁的太岁破军，知晓烽火台修建完毕，便可建成防御阵法，重生金陵沃土，在这个期间龙辉更要小心，在分兵驻扎在十二地支城池，若是给对方夺回城池毁掉极元之器，将是前功尽弃，如此一来龙辉的兵力就此分散，幸好还有水师相助，能够迅速地援助。
洛川帅府，主帅、丞相、太师三人聚首，讨论日后战局。
仇白飞眉头凝锁，灰青的肤色再添三分沉重，七大城池相继失守，让他心情沉重无比，对方来无影去无踪令得他无从把握，他曾试过派兵夺回城池，要么就是被对方提前拦截，要么就是直捣自己的后院，弄得他头疼不已。
龙麟军明明就是攻城拔地，却又暗含草原民族那套以战养战，飘忽不定的打法。
靳紫衣也愁眉苦脸：“逆贼水师已经强大到了一个不可思议的地步，不但攻击力和机动性都堪称前无古人，再加上准确的情报还有妖族各种异术，实在棘手！”
仇白飞长叹一声：“如今沿江城池一一失守，战局已经超出我的意料，要想平贼还得花上一段时间。”
靳紫衣道：“大帅不必过于悲观，为帅者不一定要百战百胜，而是要看清局势做出准确的判断。”
仇白飞点头道：“本帅有个想法，希望相爷和太师能够替我参详一番。”
靳紫衣道：“大帅客气了。”
仇白飞道：“江南兵将最擅长水战，但如今水上优势在逆贼的蛟龙面前荡然无存，而陆战又偏偏是他们所长，我的士兵遇上贼兵根本就是不堪一击，所以我决定以守待攻。如今我军虽然屡战屡败，但并未伤及根本，还有十万军马，再加上各郡县的民练团，人数还是占据上风，而逆贼名不正言不顺，又是初入江南，很难征集到足够的兵源，所以目前我军的优势便在于兵源开广，而逆贼虽然连战连胜，但再怎么大胜也会伤亡，我就这样跟他虚耗下去，跟他拼根基！”
尹方犀点头赞道：“大帅此举确实是应对良策，目前逆贼战力惊人，不宜硬碰，我们就避其锋芒，跟他来跟持久战！”
靳紫衣也笑道：“妙哉，逆贼虽然收编了妖族，获得各种妖法邪术，但却也让江南百姓对其产生莫名恐惧，对其敬而远之。靳某敢保证，若逆贼在江南征兵，定会引来百姓不满，到时候只要我略施小计便可挑起民变！”
虽说目前妖族和人和睦相处，但要想双方互相认可并非一朝可成，所以就如同靳紫衣所说，普通人依旧害怕妖，而妖类虽然不欲伤人，但他们毕竟有着比常人更强的天赋，多多少少都会瞧不起普通人，两个族群要想真正地合二为一，没几个甲子是做不到的。
靳紫衣说暗设的这条计策虽然看似粗鄙，但却是直接切入龙辉要害——计谋不必要多么新奇莫测，只要能够发挥最大的效力便可，这就是靳紫衣用计的原则。
尹方犀道：“逆贼虽然士气如虹，但却也到了强弩之末，十二座城池已经是他们所能夺取的最大极限，他们之所以夺城不过是想给金陵一个缓冲防御的空间，如今目标已经达到，相信他们不会再有大动作。”
靳紫衣道：“妖族有各种机关阵法，我儒家也同样不少，便趁这段时间赶快制造一批利器应对未来之变。”
尹方犀蹙眉道：“师弟，要打造利器耗费不少，单是镇邪车、悬空球还有赤火箭已经让我们头疼。”
仇白飞闻言，说道：“太师、丞相不必担心，仇某军中还有些闲钱，便请二位拿去使用。”
靳紫衣道：“大帅，你误会靳某的意思了，钱财我儒家不缺，缺的是资源和材料。”
仇白飞不好意思笑了笑，他刚久经官场才还误会这两人是在暗示一些什么，熟料这两人并非是昔日那些官僚。
两人虽说有些行为让人憎恶，但骨子里还是透着那股儒家的凛然浩气，贪财受贿、敲诈他人这种没品格的事他们根本不会去做。
仇白飞干咳一声，转移话题来缓解尴尬：“相爷不知需要什么材料，仇某或许可以帮忙。”
靳紫衣想了想，提笔写下几个材料——赤金矿、清月铜、南邻铁。
仇白飞不禁一愣，道：“这些都是金铁奇石都产于偏僻之地，而且要想开采必须经过朝廷的同意。”
靳紫衣叹道：“这也只是一部分的材料，是用来制造某些利器的核心部位，靳某会写个折子禀告皇上。除此之外，还需要不少的铜铁矿脉，巧手工匠！”
此时门外亲兵进来禀报：“大帅，有钦差来了！”
仇白飞急忙道：“快请入内。”
亲兵应了一声是，便将钦差带进来。
只见一名清秀男子带着两名宦官走入，两名宦官手捧玉盒，垂头低眉，而那名男子丰神俊朗，身着蟒鳞官服，头戴翡翠玉冠，手捧黄绸玉卷，脚踩穿云长靴，正是现今的吏部尚书——高鸿。
高鸿朗声说道：“圣旨到！”
三人闻言立即下跪接旨。
高鸿展开圣旨，念道：“奉天承运，皇帝诏曰：江南军主帅仇白飞奋力讨贼，劳苦功高，特赐金猊宝甲一副。望其继续为国效力，早日剿灭逆臣！”
仇白飞又惊又喜，他连番失利不但没受到责罚，反而还有赏，不由感激拜谢皇恩：“罪臣连番失利，皇上不但不降罪，还赏赐宝甲，仇白飞粉身碎骨亦要报答天恩！”
高鸿将圣旨交给仇白飞，又转头对靳、尹二人说道：“丞相、太师，皇上有个口谕要下官传达。”
两人拱手道：“微臣聆听！”
高鸿道：“皇上说了，若丞相和太师想制造利器，便放开手脚去做，无论要什么皇上都同意。全国矿脉和巧匠任由二位调配，而且还将户部工部划归二位统帅，除此之外还特命下官给两位大人带来一柄尚方宝剑，如有不从者先斩后奏！”两人不禁欣喜若狂，从高鸿身后的宦官手中接过尚方宝剑，拱手谢礼。
高鸿又说道：“皇上已经知晓江南战况，着下官同仇大帅说一句，胜败乃兵家常事，只要大帅认为合适的战略就放胆去执行，哪怕是退守避战，皇上也不会责问！”
短短几句话，仇白飞感激得五体投地，朝着玉京方向连磕三个响头，说道：“臣生当陨首，死当结草以报皇上天恩！”
高鸿笑了笑道：“大帅，皇上知晓如今江南战局紧张，特地派了一些援手，但大部队的粮草还在召集中，此次只是先锋而已。”
仇白飞道：“既然是皇上派遣，便快快请进来。”
话音未落，一个清亮的声音响起：“大帅不必如此麻烦了，贫尼自己进来便可！”
只见门外佛光闪动。
一道窈窕身影盈盈而立，雪肤朱颜，手持拂尘，头戴华丽天冠，外披赤羽天衣，胸前璎珞连串，下着轻纱裙摆，雍容华贵，铅华绚丽。
靳紫衣凝视片刻，开口问道：“此拂尘乃是以雪蟾玄丝所致，莫非是人称赤伏摩诃的度红尘师太。”
度红尘颔首回礼道：“想不到云汉院主也听过贫尼薄名，真是受宠若惊！”
靳紫衣还礼道：“师太乃佛界名宿，靳某岂有不知之礼，只是想不到常年在赤霞山静修的赤伏摩诃也会涉入红尘。”
度红尘道：“如今妖孽横行，国器动荡，贫尼又如何能继续静修，唯有红尘历劫走一趟，度尽红尘妖邪乱！”
度红尘又道：“听闻妖魔为祸江南，不少高人隐士也做耐不住，纷纷出山入世，如今已经在赶往洛川途中。”
仇白飞不禁大喜道：“妙哉，得师太此等强援，何愁逆臣不灭，天下不平！”十二城池在手，龙辉总算可以松口气，但今日却接到雀影众的密报——不少武林人士进驻洛川，而且仇白飞不但未受战败责罚，反而还降下圣旨褒奖，除此之外，靳紫衣和尹方犀都得到统辖工部和户部的权力，可以放开手脚制作各式利器。
接到这个消息后，龙辉立即召集所有人，除了镇守十一城池的将领外，其余核心骨干基本到场，洛清妍、鹭眀鸾以及于秀婷隐居幕后并未出现。
龙辉说道：“大家也知道洛川内的动静了，不知有何看法？”
楚婉冰道：“沧释天这一道圣旨完全把仇白飞的心给收走了，而靳紫衣获得朝廷的全力支持，各种利器机关就会源源不绝地造出，我觉得应该及早做出应对，早日制造出炼神浮屠和噬魂妖云！”
龙辉道：“萍山的矿脉足够吗？”
楚婉冰道：“足够，但需要时间，在此之前先会制造一些炼神火炮和小型的妖云，以作应对。”
白翎羽道：“仇白飞已经领教过咱们水军的厉害，相信会扬长避短，以守待攻，囤积重兵防御陆路城池。至于苍孁，我想仇白飞还是会重点经营，那儿所布置的兵力应该不下一万，这个地方始终是一把威胁金陵的尖刀，需得早日拔除。”龙辉道：“苍孁并无水路，而且我军兵力都分散，有心无力。”
这时在一旁伺候白翎羽的王公公说道：“老奴有句话不知当讲不当讲。”
龙辉道：“公公有话直说，不必拘谨。”
王公公道：“老奴觉得沧释天的这圣旨有些问题，他对仇白飞便以圣旨的形式褒奖，而对于放权之事却仅仅找人代传，这两件事明明可以写入一张圣旨。”
崔蝶生于官宦世家，对于朝中之事甚是熟悉，听了王公公的话顿时捕捉到了一丝阴谋的味道，柳眉轻蹙道：“莫非这是沧释天为了日后对付儒门的暗手？”
王公公继续说道：“只要写入圣旨的东西皇帝便不能改变，因为朱砂白纸，一清二楚，而口谕却说过就算了，做不得准，即便有外人在场，沧释天只要随便找个借口调开仇白飞，然后再矢口否认当日所说过的话，给儒门扣一个滥用私权，擅造利器，图谋不轨的罪名，就可以来个卸磨杀驴！”
龙辉点点头道：“公公所言甚是，沧释天一直想着收纳三教，这般无耻做法也并非不可能，可笑靳紫衣一心要平叛，却是给人当枪杆子使。”
卫兵敲门禀报道：“主帅，国渊夫人求见！”
龙辉急忙道：“快快有请。”
卫兵将穆馨儿引入堂内，穆馨儿柳眉凝锁，似有话想说，但发觉气氛有些凝重，便道：“龙辉，你们是在议事吗？那我改日再来吧。兄高凌云谨呈”龙辉笑道：“师娘快快请坐，我们已经讨论完了。”
穆馨儿叹了口气，素白小手递过一张纸条，说道：“这……这个是凌云托人转交给你的。”
龙辉大吃一惊，急忙接过一看，只见上边写着：“先帝含冤，沧贼称王。贤弟之肝胆忠义，不畏强权奋起讨贼，愚兄恨不能于贤弟血洒沙场，无奈能为浅薄，唯有蛰伏贼侧，替贤弟传递讯息，助贤弟夷平邪祸。明日，沧贼爪牙将从苍孁袭击金陵，望贤弟多加提防。”
“这确实是凌云的笔迹，应该错不了。”
穆馨儿道：“龙辉，你可要小心应对，莫辜负凌云一片苦心。”
龙辉点头道：“师娘请放心，弟子会小心斟酌。”
这时楚婉冰从龙辉手里夺过纸条撕碎，哼道：“这种幼稚的诈降计也敢拿来糊弄人，高鸿这贼厮也太瞧不起人了！”
龙辉蹙眉道：“冰儿，这是师娘的一片好意，你为何要这样做！”
楚婉冰道：“哪有人传个密报还写得如此啰嗦，不但用自己的笔迹来写，还落下自己的名字，这不是嫌命长了吗！”
穆馨儿俏脸一阵惨白，咬唇道：“冰儿，我不知凌云如何得罪了你，但人家是一番好意，你这样做太过分了！”
楚婉冰急忙道：“师娘，冰儿无心冒犯您，只是这封密报不能信！”
穆馨儿气得酥胸上下起伏，身子不断哆嗦。
龙辉急忙打圆场道：“师娘，冰儿意思是这信件未必真是高师兄所写，可能是有心人的诡计。”
穆馨儿脸色稍缓，说道：“龙辉，我一个妇道人家不懂这些阴谋诡计，还是你拿主意吧……我有些累了，告辞！”
说罢拂袖离去。
Long Hui frowned and said, "Bing'er, you seem to have gone a bit too far just now. Come with me to apologize to your master's wife!"
Chu Wanbing raised an eyebrow and said, "I did nothing wrong, why should I apologize! Besides, Gao Hong is no good, why should Madam Mu speak up for him!"
Long Hui said unhappily, "Bing'er, what are you saying?"
Chu Wanbing felt she had gone too far and quickly calmed down, saying softly, "Husband, Bing'er is only thinking of you. Think about it, the Haotian Sect was able to kill the Song King so easily back then, there must have been something fishy about it. After the bloody battle in the capital, the Song King's mansion would be more heavily guarded than before, yet the Haotian Sect broke into the Song King's mansion as if it were empty and took away the Song King's head. Unless Cang Shitian did it himself, who else could do such a thing?"
Long Hui pondered for a moment and found it to be reasonable.
Chu Wanbing continued, "In the past, most of the officials from the Song King's lineage were excluded to some extent, but Gao Hong was promoted instead of demoted and became a minister. Don't you find that strange? Also, when the Qin family was choosing a son-in-law, Gao Hong could have defeated the King of Tai in literature, but he conceded defeat. All of this shows that this person is not simple."
Long Hui said, "So you think this letter is a diversionary tactic to make us pay attention to Cang Su and neglect other places."
Chu Wanbing nodded.
Long Hui said, "I think this letter may have another meaning, that is, it has grasped our psychology and then did the opposite, sending troops from Cangsong to launch a surprise attack on Jinling."
Chu Wanbing pondered for a moment and said, "Going against the grain is indeed Cang Shitian's method. In that case, I will lead my clansmen to inspect the north of Jinling tomorrow. If there is any movement, you can deal with it in time."
Long Hui said with concern, "Bing'er, let the Empress go with you."
Chu Wanbing said, "No need. Jinling already has enough defenses. To avoid the enemy luring us away, it's better for Mother and the other experts to stay and guard the area."
Long Hui was still worried, but Chu Wanbing added, "It's alright now. With fewer people, we can move more quickly, and protecting ourselves won't be a problem."
At this point, Long Hui finally agreed.
The next day, Chu Wanbing led more than ten demon experts to inspect the north of Jinling. On the way, she glanced at the progress of the beacon tower. The foundation of the tower had been dug, but it would still take some time to complete.
After seeing the beacon tower, they continued forward and waited until evening without finding anything unusual. Chu Wanbing thought to herself, "As expected, it was a diversionary tactic. Fortunately, the little thief didn't fall for it."
At this moment, Red Lion, who had been scouting ahead, hurriedly ran back and reported, "A group of martial arts practitioners are coming from ahead, and the leader is a nun!"

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