As we all know, Chen Yuan, as a dead man, has a very stiff face and cannot make many expressions at all.

silence.

The scarred man Zhang Que hurriedly said: "So that the general will know that my subordinates are here to meet you on orders from Marquis Du Yu."

Chen Yuan frowned and said: "Look at how old I am, can I be a general?"

"General, why should you be so humble?" Zhang Que saw Chen Yuan's expression was different, and was afraid that he would think he was deceiving him, so he explained: "My subordinate saw the general order on your waist, and Marquis Du Yu said,

The general is from a noble family. He has been working hard since he was a child. He has excellent martial arts skills and is proficient in bow and horse. He also won the appreciation of the officials with his policy and was awarded the title of general at a young age!"

He scratched his head: "I'm not afraid of the general's jokes. When we first heard that a young master from a noble family was going to be the commander, we thought he was from a well-connected family. We were very dissatisfied. But when we saw those desolate beasts who were killed,

I just know that the imperial court still has a good eye for selecting people!" As he said that, he took out his identity token and presented it with both hands as proof.

General Order?

Chen Yuan touched the token on his waist.

This was given to him by Qiu Jingzhi as a token. Chen Yuan did not intend to keep it close to his body, so he wore it on his waist. Unexpectedly, by some strange combination of circumstances, Zhang Que misidentified it.

Based on the characteristics of the corpse's mysterious body, he was basically sure that Zhang Que was not lying.

"Aren't these tokens differentiated?"

Chen Yuan didn't know much about this military system. Apart from hearing that "General Zhenwu" was a title, he didn't know much about it.

Just as he was thinking about it, the elders in the village noticed a few people and came over and said, "It turns out that Leader Zhang knows the Taoist Priest."

"Have they really been here before?" Chen Yuan asked immediately.

The elder nodded and said: "Boss Leader Zhang and the others are all good people. They have helped us resist several robbers. This time, it was they who went out to find out information, so that Huangren Bingyong was able to take advantage of the situation. Alas!"

Zhang Que heard the words and comforted the old man in a low voice.

After the two of them had finished speaking, Chen Yuan asked again: "What is the current situation in the northwest, and why are you looking like this? It seems like the army has been defeated."

"Alas," Zhang Que sighed and said with a wry smile: "Logically speaking, Marquis Du Yu should have held a banquet in Longcheng to welcome the general, but now only a few of us are here to meet you. There is a reason...

"

Next, after his introduction, Chen Yuan finally understood the situation in the northwest.

Today, there are three parties in the northwest.

The first is the Northwest Allied Forces, which nominally belongs to the Daning court. However, because the entire northwest territory is surrounded by the Yan Kingdom of the Huang people and cut off from Daning by land, over a long period of time, it has transformed into a coalition of local warlords.

The second is Yanguo of the Huangren. As Daning's rule in the north collapsed, Yanguo became the overlord of the north and began to encroach on the northwest. It has surrounded nine cities in the northwest and has a strong army. It can be regarded as the largest force in the northwest.

The third one is Daning. Due to the cutoff of land routes, its influence has been declining year by year. It can barely maintain its existence with only a force of troops stationed in the northwest.

Daning's military system is divided into the central Forbidden Army and the local Xiang Army. The one stationed in the northwest is a branch of the Forbidden Army, named "Dingxi Army", commanded by Du Yuhou Wei Qian. There are five battalions under the army, led by their respective commanders.

, when full, each battalion has five hundred men; there is a capital under the camp, led by the head of the capital, and a full capital has a hundred men.

Zhang Que was appointed as the commander-in-chief of the Dingxi Army, commanding hundreds of people.

"Du Yuhou has worked hard for many years to maintain the dignity of the Dingxi Army. However, due to insufficient supplies in recent years, the shortage of personnel has become more and more serious. Three months ago, the commander of our forward battalion died inexplicably. Everyone

The general came to the west only after the Marquis of Yu reported to the court!"

"Then what? Why do you look like a defeated army?"

Zhang Que's face suddenly fell: "Our Dingxi Army is short of food, clothing, and major generals, so we have to think of ways to maintain it, so we have several businesses in the northwest. Who would have thought that someone would care about them. A few days ago, Du Yuhou brought

A large group of people went to trade, and were ambushed. The large group was overwhelmed at once..." A look of horror appeared on his face, "My subordinates now remember how terrifying those people who rushed into the battle were, without fear of life or death.

No, you can’t kill him at all!”

"Huh?" Chen Yuan's eyes flashed and he asked in detail.

"Those monsters look like humans, but their skin is pale, they are very strong, and they are fast. No matter how hard they kill them, they can still stand up again!" The more he spoke, the more fear in Zhang Que's eyes became stronger, "They were among them.

The army went out to kill, and the battle formation was in chaos, and the brothers trampled on each other! Finally, it was Du Yuhou who ordered to break up into pieces and break out, so we were able to escape, and we were ordered to come here to pick you up in danger. I heard that you, General, changed for some reason.

I already knew the schedule, so I didn’t make a big fuss about it.”

Chen Yuan asked: "How many people are there who can't be killed? How many of them can actually disperse your army?"

"It's not much to say, but if he appears in our formation out of thin air and cooperates with Huangren's cavalry, even Du Yuhou can't save him." Zhang Que sighed as he spoke.

Chen Yuan stopped asking and started thinking about it.

"The weird guy who can't be killed...a living corpse made through secret rituals? It involves the Huangren. Is it the handiwork of the Huangren who worshiped the Taoist?"

He thought again of the group of desert cavalry he met on the road and the traces of the left path in this village.

"Qiu Jingzhi said that the Taoist monk recently approached the God of Lushou Mountain. The two seemed to be planning something. The mountain god wanted to break the barriers before the Xiyue Divine Lord ascended the throne. So, is this Taoist monk also in a hurry, so he has been particularly busy recently?

active?"

Seeing his deep thought, Zhang Que and others did not dare to disturb him, so they called for help and went to help rebuild the village.

About half an hour later, a skinny, dark little girl came over with a dirty package.

Chen Yuan gathered his thoughts and looked at the little girl, who handed the package over with a little awe, revealing a canine tooth inside.

"Thank you to the immortal brother for saving my mother. My father left this for me before he left. He said it can keep people safe, so I gave it to the immortal brother."

Chen Yuan was startled and wanted to show a kind smile, but the corners of his mouth twitched. In the end, he could only touch the little girl's head and said: "Thank you, I will accept it."

The little girl grinned, bowed, and skipped away.

Feeling the pure desire left on his canine teeth, Chen Yuan stood up and prepared to leave.

He is also involved in the troubles between Shinto and Huangliang Road. If he stays here for a long time, he may bring disaster to this place again, and he doesn't want to involve too many incense connections.

As for where to go...

Chen Yuan's eyes turned and fell on Zhang Que who was working not far away.

"These people have been attacked by things that look like living corpses. There must be some reason, right?"

"Zhang Dutou! Zhang Dutou!"

Just at this moment, the young man whose mother had been rescued by Chen Yuan hurried over.

"Someone is coming from Jincheng! They say they are here to gather the scattered soldiers and horses with the order from the Duke of Yu, the capital of Daning!"

"What!?" Zhang Que froze on the spot, his face changed drastically, "Issuing order?"

On the way to Jincheng, Zhang Que, a strong and fierce-looking man, became dejected and confused in his eyes after confirming the death of Marquis Yu, the capital of the Dingxi Army.

Chen Yuan followed on horseback.

Next to him is Li Dingmo, a junior official from Jincheng who came to contact him this time.

"It's such an unexpected pleasure to meet you, General." Li Dingmo was a rough man with tendrils on his face, but he was dressed a little well and had silk and satin by his side. He said beside Chen Yuan, asking about the appearance of the capital of Daning.

I don't know if it's curiosity or testing.

But Chen Yuan didn't know anything about the elegance of Daning Capital. If you asked about the original ecology of Lushou Mountain, he would probably tell you something. Therefore, in the face of various inquiries, Chen Yuan just responded with indifference, making others think that

He regards himself as a Chinese native and is proud of himself.

Li Dingmo said something, but felt that the atmosphere was not right, so he changed the topic: "Although our northwest is not as prosperous as Jiangzuo, we have a heroic spirit!"

As he spoke, he chanted: "The weather at the border of the desert is majestic, and the golden armor and iron horses shoot into the sky. The stars and the moon in the Tianshan Mountains will be moved at night, and the love between the flesh and blood of the conquerors will be seen!"

"What a poem." Chen Yuan nodded approvingly, "Who wrote it?"

"This is a poem by Pingxi General Feng Jing and General Feng!" Li Dingmo was refreshed, with a proud look on his face, "This general came to the west with his army, and hundreds of tribes bowed their heads. There were many legends in his life, and he even broke through

Martial arts Fan Long, who has become a great master, is one of the few land gods in the northwest of me!"

Chen Yuan became interested and asked, "I wonder how this great master is different from ordinary innate warriors?"

He heard the woman in the white dress mention the four great masters in the world, and they seemed to be different from the innate warriors, so he happened to ask.

Li Dingmo did not doubt that he was there, and said with a smile: "The innate warrior has almost unlimited energy, his power can shake the earth, and his long life. In most places in the world, he is a top figure, but the great master has to go one step further, to unite heaven and man. Legend has it that

Zhongneng Qi moves mountains and rivers, and has all kinds of incredible abilities!"

"Qi moves mountains and rivers?" Chen Yuan took advantage of the situation and asked, "Have you ever seen a great master?"

"Well, no." Li Dingmo calmed down a bit, "The last great master in the northwest was General Feng a hundred years ago."

"A hundred years ago? That was the person from the previous dynasty." Chen Yuan nodded, thinking about the difference between Xiantian and Grand Master.

"The innate warriors are full of energy and have long lifespans. They may have opened up the five internal organs and essence apertures, that is, they are monks at the refining level. And the so-called great masters, when it comes to 'qi', are 80% at the level of transformed qi. So, the innate warriors

Together with the Grand Master, it is equivalent to the refining Qi of the Dongxu Realm!"

He thought to himself and compared himself.

"Whether it is the innate or the great master, it is better than the one-turn mysterious body. I don't know what state the corpse Taoist is in. He can control the sacrifice and refinement of living corpses. Maybe he really has the inheritance of corpse cultivation. Only by obtaining the corpse correction method can he be re-instructed.

Life, practice Taoism and seek immortality."

After thinking about it, Chen Yuan had a plan.

"First, under the name of 'General Zhenwu', see if you can get in touch with living corpses, and then take the time to find the Yin-Yang Treasure, and be promoted to the second rank as soon as possible. If someone exposes you, just leave, there is nothing to miss."

He recalled Zhang Que's description of "General Zhenwu".
To be continued...