Zi Yan is known as a polite and noble man. He welcomes him and eats three times and is a short story that later generations enjoy talking about. It sounds ordinary, but when he encounters him personally, he feels very different.

Ye Xingyuan felt like he was bathed in spring breeze. The disciple of the saint opposite him was not at all artificial, and his tone and expression were full of sincerity. No matter who he was, he would be touched by such a earnest reception.

Ye Xingyuan said modestly, "Zi Yanjun is so polite. We are just leisurely people in the mountains and fields. We are just willing to do our best for the human race. We really can't be called a great sage."

Zi Yan had heard from his subordinates that Ye Xingyuan had reported his name and ability. He said seriously, "Why should you be too humble? You have many magical powers. I'm afraid that even a family teacher may not be able to compare with the young master."

Ye Xingyuan was ashamed and inadvertently he was proposed to compare with the saint. During the period when the demon barbarian attacked Xifeng Pass, although the saint's cultivation was profound, he still did not intercept the secrets of heaven and did not value supernatural powers. Although one word could move the world, just in terms of the types of supernatural powers, perhaps it was really not as good as Ye Xingyuan.

Ye Xingyuan knew that this praise was too much, so he would never dare to take it. He hurriedly shook his head and said, "The saints knew it by nature, and they were all brilliant and dazzling tricks. How dare I compare it with it? Zi Yanjun should not destroy me."

Zi Yan smiled slightly, said nothing extra, and invited Ye Xingyuan into the room with politeness.

Now the situation in Xifeng Pass has reached a critical moment, with only a few old, weak and disabled soldiers left in the audience, and they cannot even defend the front. If you want to resist the attack of the barbarian soldiers like wolves and tigers, you can probably rely on the natural dangers of the pass itself and the various incredible magical powers that the human race can use.

Therefore, Ye Xingyuan, who was good at a variety of magical powers, took the initiative to come and immediately received Zi Yan's attention.

"We should have welcomed the young master and his wife, but now the barbarian soldiers are at the city and the conditions are simple, so we can only prepare some water and wine, so please forgive me." Zi Yan's attitude was very respectful. The banquet for the reception was indeed thin, with only a few side dishes and coarse grains. From this time on, food control had already begun in Xifeng Pass.

Fortunately, this place is still Xifeng Pass, not Kudu City. Ye Xingyuan thought in his heart. If he really reaches the desperate situation surrounded by Kudu City, even if there is a master who can help, he will not even get this glass of light wine.

Zi Yan believed that Ye Xingyuan and Mrs. Li were husband and wife. Although they were slightly different in age, it was common for them to be married to their elders and young men in wartime, so they did not make a big fuss. Ye Xingyuan and Mrs. Li were tacit and did not explain.

When a lonely man and a woman walk together, it is necessary to explain that the relationship between the two is too complicated. Anyway, this is just an illusory after-death space, so just show it as a husband and wife, and there will be no consequences.

Ye Xingyuan's purpose of entering Zi Yan's tomb this time was very clear. First, it was to obtain the treasure of the five virtues, and second, it was to seek the "Zi Yanzi's Art of War", which was closely related to the subsequent defense of Qiongguan City.

So he didn't pretend to behave, and after a drink, he asked Ziyan, "Sir, at this time, the barbarians are besieging the city. I wonder what way they plan to attack Xifeng Pass? What method should we defend? He is supernatural, but his wife is proficient in military tactics, which may help her."

Zi Yan was overjoyed and said, "Would you be a good wife? It is really a great blessing for Xifeng Pass, a great blessing for Yan State, and a great blessing for human race."

Mrs. Li smiled faintly, "I should do my best for you if you get lucky."

The art of war is not easily passed on, especially in this chaotic world. Even if the saints know everything and know a hundred schools of thought, only a few people have obtained the inheritance of military tactics among the saints and disciples.

In addition to General Pei, who is famous for his bravery, Zi Yan is also one of them. He combined the saint's teachings with his own understanding, and later created the "Zi Yanzi's Art of War". After seeing this, the saint personally agreed to "the best defense".

But even so, Zi Yan was responsible for the overall defense of Xifeng Pass and could not visit the front line at all times. It would of course be much easier if someone who practiced military skills helped to command it. Even many methods of defending the city that could not be used could be implemented with the help of Mrs. Li. It was no wonder he was overjoyed.

Zi Yan did not ask about the inheritance of Mrs. Li's military strategy, which is itself a taboo. Zi Yan is a very polite person, so of course he would not offend him. He also gave full trust to the two people of unknown origin, and immediately began to entrust tasks and told him the current critical situation in Xifeng Pass.

As history records, Xifeng Pass was at its weakest moment at this time. Only less than two thousand garrison soldiers were left in this majestic pass, and they were all peasant soldiers and had no combat experience - the generals and veterans who were accustomed to fighting were led to the defense line south, waiting for the imminent war.

There is sufficient supplies in the pass, whether it is arrows, food, or things to defend the city, it has accumulated over the years, and it is not scarce. However, facing the huge iron cavalry outside the pass, it is still a drop in the bucket.

The most terrifying thing is that Xifengguan has been in disrepair and there are many cracks on the towering city walls. This is what Zi Yan is most worried about.

This majestic pass was not achieved overnight. In ancient times, a man built a pass to fight against the demons and barbarians, which was thousands of years ago. Later, after great wars, he suffered several wars and even collapsed several times. After several generations of wise kings, he reached the scale of today.

Since entering the chaotic times, Yan State has been small and poor and weak, and has been unable to bear the heavy responsibility of repairing Xifeng Pass. Yan Jun has been through all dynasties. The originally unbreakable Xifeng Pass now has many weaknesses.

At the same time, because the troubled times lasted for a long time and the suppression of the human race, the barbarians on the grassland flourished. Now the Man Nu tribe unified the grassland and trained hundreds of thousands of string-controlling men to come and go like the wind and invade like fire. The wolf lord had the ambition to enter the Central Plains, so he took this opportunity to attack Xifeng Pass and planned to set up a bridgehead.

Now there are 100,000 soldiers under the pass, and all kinds of siege equipment are complete. They have been tentatively attacking for six or seven days before. Zi Yan tried his best to resist it. But he knew that the difference in strength was huge, so he could only defend himself.

Mrs. Li whispered to Ye Xingyuan, "Today is March 15th. According to historical records, the barbarians attacked Xifeng Pass, guarded by Ziyan on the ninth day of March 1, for a total of 69 days, and this is the seventh day."

The 69th day of the wonderful achievements are Zi Yan's outstanding achievements, and even children in Xuanyuan World are familiar with it, but the specific start and end dates are rarely as clear as Mrs. Li remembers.

"This is to let us participate in the Xifeng Pass defense war throughout the whole process." Ye Xingyuan nodded secretly. This was not a bad thing. The experience of the world after death was equivalent to an early rehearsal. Although the situation in Xifeng Pass is different from that in Qiongguan County, there must be many things to learn from.

Even if he could not obtain the "Ziyanzi Art of War" and the Five Virtues Treasures this time, these more than 60 days of defensive war experience are very valuable to Ye Xingyuan.

Zi Yan was busy with military affairs. After diligently entertaining Ye Xingyuan and the others, he asked a military officer to take them to patrol the city wall. He apologized and began to call on the generals to discuss defense.

Ye Xingyuan knew that he had just arrived. Although Zi Yan was employed without a doubt, it was not time to participate in the core military arrangements. Anyway, he had time and was not in a hurry. So he walked with Mrs. Li and followed the young military officer to the city wall of Xifeng Pass to observe the enemy situation.

In reality, although the Qiongguan County where Ye Xingyuan is located is close to Xifeng Pass, he has not had the opportunity to step into the pass, let alone climbing the city wall. Unexpectedly, it was completed in advance at Ziyan's tomb. He stood on the city wall and looked into the distance, and saw that the desert was vast, and the various camps in front of him were endless, as if extended to the horizon.

When the 100,000 troops were truly set up in front of me, I felt majestic and shocked.

Mrs. Li squinted her eyes and added softly to Ye Xingyuan's ear, "At this time, the city tower of Xifeng Pass was twenty feet shorter than three thousand years later, and her vision was just blocked. Three thousand years later, you can directly see Chichuan here, which really makes people feel like they are 'watching thousands of miles away'."

During the past three thousand years, the human race has flourished, and Xifeng Pass has been rebuilt and built many times, and both the thickness and height of the city wall have been greatly improved. Chichuan is an important water source in the desert outside the pass, and the closest is still 300 miles away from Xifeng Pass.

This time the barbarians advanced troops and gathered next to Chichuan to select the common leader, and then they swore to march south.

Ye Xingyuan sighed, "Now the barbarian wolf lord Cha Khan is a hero of a generation. When he was young, he went to the Central Plains to study alone and wanted to worship under the saints. But the saint could see at a glance that he was a wolf ambition and did not record his entry wall. Cha Khan was angry and imitated the saints, worshipped hundreds of schools of thought as his teacher, and wanted to integrate the knowledge of hundreds of schools into one furnace.

After thirty years of this, he not only practiced diligently, but also showed his supernatural powers, but also unified the barbarians on the grassland. He had the idea of ​​advancing westward and going south, if he really conquered Xifeng Pass, he really didn't know how it would develop."

In history, Cha Khan's first major offensive setback was infuriated by Zi Yan, who was still unknown at the time. He also caused disputes among the tribes, which delayed Cha Khan's great cause of integrating the grassland for ten years. Later, he finally gathered troops again, but chose to go all the way westward in the strategy direction.

The Mannu clan crossed the Gobi Desert and was said to have arrived at the west side of the mainland. After several repetitions, he finally established the Great Food Kingdom. Although it may not be a descendant of Cha Khan, it must have nothing to do with his expedition.

Mrs. Li said, "Even without us, Zi Yanjun can definitely defend Xifeng Pass as solid as a golden rule. Although Cha Khan is brave, he can only return in vain. What we want to think is nothing more than how to play a little role. See how to reduce the losses of Xifeng Pass or to repel the barbarian coalition earlier."

Ye Xingyuan looked at the orderly and the endless military camp, and could not come up with any good ideas for a while. "Although the battle of Xifeng Pass is not as hard as crossing the city, it was also extremely dangerous in the last few days. The ammunition and food in the pass were exhausted, and the barbarians climbed the city wall and started a hand-to-hand combat.

In the end, there were only 13 people in Guanzhong's body, and even Zi Yanjun himself was seriously injured. If he hadn't risen up Yu Yong, lifted Cha Khan from the city wall and broke his foot, the siege would not have ended so soon."

In the next two months, they must work hard to find the most effective method to gain Zi Yan's recognition.
Chapter completed!