Chapter 113 Raise the flag and tell Beimang that I am here

“Dong~~~”

A silver iron crutch fell heavily, and the tip of the crutch pierced straight into the ground, making a heavy muffled sound.

"Humph, what an arrogant boy! It's fine that he sent troops into Lingnan without saying hello, but now he dares to send a military order directly to our camp."

"Does Gao Changsheng really think he is the master of this place? He even thinks of commanding our Song clan!"

A deep voice was heard, and one could clearly hear the anger contained in it.

This place is not somewhere else, but the military camp where the Song clan is stationed on the border.

There were only two people in the big tent at this time, and the one who was speaking was a middle-aged man with a white face and silver beard.

It was none other than the third most important figure of the Lingnan Song clan, Song Que's cousin, Song Lu with the silver beard.

The Lingnan Song clan has been passed down for many years and can be said to have a long history. However, the main reason why they have the reputation they have today is that they produced a man named Song Que, who is a Heavenly Sword who far surpasses his predecessors.

Of course, the Song family's great reputation is indeed mainly supported by Song Que, but it is impossible for only one person to maintain such a huge family business.

In fact, in addition to the strongest Song Que, there are also many powerful and outstanding figures within the Song clan.

The most important among them are Song Que’s two younger brothers, who are also the second and third most important figures in the Song family, Song Zhi, the Earth Sword, and Song Lu, the Silver Beard.

The one who spoke angrily at this time was the third head of the Song clan.

"Brother, Gao Changsheng has already bullied us. If we don't teach him a lesson, how will our Song family survive in the future?" Song Lu was furious, and his words sounded like metallic clang.

The three leaders of the Song clan now have their own personalities.

There is no need to say much about the leader Song Que, who is outstanding in everything including military strategy, martial arts, appearance and talent. In fact, in the eyes of many people in the martial arts world, he is a nearly perfect person.

As for Silverbeard Song Lu, he was named after the unique silver beard on his face. He looks quite old-fashioned, and all his weapons are mainly iron crutches.

But in fact, his temper is just the opposite. He is the hottest among the three brothers.

Now Gao Changsheng didn't even show up in person, he just sent a soldier to deliver the order directly to Song Que in a swagger.

How could Song Lu not be angry when seeing such behavior?

"What do you want?"

Compared to Song Lu's anger, Song Que looked calm and only asked softly.

However, when he spoke, Song Que did not even raise his head, his eyes were fixed on the military order in his hand, as if he wanted to remember every word in his heart.

"Humph, although Gao Changsheng has brought his troops here, we are the local bosses in Lingnan. Without the cooperation of our Song clan, it would not be so easy for him to control Lingnan."

"If there is a riot in Lingnan, I don't believe he would dare to send troops to suppress it. Even if he does, my Song clan is not necessarily afraid of him."

"Of course, maybe there's no need to make such a big fuss, but at least he should be taught a lesson."

Song Que did not respond, but put down the military order in his hand thoughtfully, then slowly stood up and walked to the front of the tent.

"Brother, give the order!" Song Lu followed and spoke with fiery eyes.

"Pass on my order. The whole army shall break camp and advance fifty miles."

A calm voice came out slowly.

But when Song Lu heard this, he almost popped his eyes out.

"Advance, advance? Where to?"

At this moment, he even wondered if this elder brother was too angry and gave the wrong order. What he actually wanted to say was to retreat.

Song Que ignored Song Lu's shock and continued to add:

"Order the three armies to strictly guard their formations, and send more scouts to keep a close eye on the movements of the Beimang army."

At this point, Song Lu finally understood what the other party meant.

But understanding does not mean being able to understand and accept: "Brother, are you really going to obey that kid's orders? How can you..."

"Go and pass on the message..."

Song Que shouted coldly, and Song Lu next to him immediately took back what he was about to say.

Although he is the third most important person in the Song clan, the soul of the entire Song clan from beginning to end is the man in front of him. No one in the Song family can or dares to resist the other's orders.

"Wait, send another message to Brother Zhi and ask him to double the amount of Shi Dao's homework."

"Gao Changsheng is only 20 years old, but he already has a great army under his command and is famous all over the world. On the other hand, Shi Dao is four or five years older than him, but his swordsmanship is nothing special, and his military tactics are even worse. It's simply ridiculous."

"I understand. I'll go tell my second brother right away." Song Lu shook his head.

Song Que was famous for his swordsmanship, but his son did not choose the way of the sword, but practiced swordsmanship.

This is not surprising. After all, Song Beifeng, the ancestor of the Song family, was originally a swordsman. Before Song Que, the Song family also specialized in swordsmanship.

It is only because of the emergence of Song Que, who carried on the tradition of Heavenly Sword, that more and more disciples of the Song clan choose to practice swordsmanship.

Among the leaders of the Song clan, only Earth Sword Song Zhi chose the way of the sword, so Song Shidao had always been taught by him.

Of course, with Song Que's strength, even if he doesn't practice swordsmanship, it should be no problem for him to instruct Song Shidao.

But when that kid saw Song Que, he was no different from a mouse seeing a cat. Not to mention practicing sword skills, he couldn't even hold the hilt of the sword steadily.

Thinking of this, Song Lu shook his head again.

Although he was extremely angry at Gao Changsheng's behavior, he had to admit in his heart that the other party was outstanding.

These people are all geniuses of their time, and cannot be understood by age or common sense.

If Song Que compares Gao Changsheng with Song Shidao in the future, then his nephew's life will probably not be so happy.

Of course, although he mourned for his nephew in his heart, Song Luke had no intention of pleading for him.

After all, in his opinion, this was not a bad thing. Perhaps Song Shidao would never be able to compare to Gao Changsheng in his lifetime.

But as one of the leaders of the Song clan, he also hopes that the next generation of the Song clan will be as outstanding as possible.

Looking at Song Lu's departing back, Song Que sighed softly.

Of course he understood Song Lu's anger. In fact, he was angry too.

If he were alone, he would never do this.

Gao Changsheng did indeed sweep away the two grand masters with lightning speed, but the sword in Song Que's hand had never been afraid of his opponent.

However, his Heavenly Sword carries the entire Song family on its back, which means he is destined not to be free.

The method Song Lu mentioned is of course simple.

Back then, he led his troops to victory after victory and did not lose to the Sui army.

But only he, who was in the command position, knew how dangerous it was back then. Not only did the Song family use up all their connections and relationships, but Song Que himself also risked everything. It was a situation where success or failure was inevitable.

In fact, at the last moment, Gao Jiong and Yang Su of the Sui Dynasty were already preparing to set off for Lingnan.

However, firstly, Li Yang suddenly intervened, and secondly, the Southern Chen Dynasty had just been destroyed, and it was a critical moment for the stability of the country and the establishment of the nation. Yang Jian did not want to start a war for the tiny piece of land of the Song clan and cause trouble.

The combination of these circumstances allowed Song Que to win the bet.

But things are different now. Although there are chaos in the Sui Dynasty, it is still at its peak, and now it is just after a great victory.

If the Song clan dares to mobilize troops, the Sui Dynasty will never be the same again.

Moreover, a few years ago, Song Que married his eldest daughter to Jiejiabao in Bashu in order to gain assistance, expand the strategic depth of Lingnan, and wait for the situation to change.

However, Gao Changsheng led his troops south and not only suppressed Lingnan, but also took control of Jiannan where Bashu was located. The already fragile connection was almost instantly cut off.

Under such circumstances, Song Que really couldn't see any chance of the Song clan winning.

"The trend is rolling in, and it is beyond human power to stop it!"

Song Que whispered to himself.

"Song Que, Qinghui heard that the Duke of Qi gave you a military order?" A clear and beautiful voice sounded.

Hundreds of meters away, Song Lu, who was giving orders to his subordinates, snorted coldly unconsciously.

He, Song Zhi and Song Que grew up together, so they knew everything about the relationship between their eldest brother and the abbot of Cihang Jingzhai very well.

The other party has not appeared for many years and now suddenly enters Lingnan. Combined with the news that had previously spread in the martial arts world, how could Song Lu not know what the other party was planning.

Although he also hoped that Song Que could teach Gao Changsheng a lesson, it did not mean that he was willing to see his elder brother being used as a knife by others.

"Song Que, judging from the situation in your camp, are you planning to move out and send out your troops?"

A strange look flashed in Fan Qinghui's eyes, and she was unsure of the other party's true thoughts.

It stands to reason that the other party would not be so calm after Gao Changsheng did this, but now Song Que seemed ready to obey the other party's orders.

"good."

Song Que nodded, then raised his eyes, and before Fan Qinghui could ask, he spoke again:
"Song Que understands Qinghui's intention."

"Song Que, you misunderstood, I..." Fan Qinghui spoke in a hurry, but was interrupted by Song Que again.

"I will go see Gao Changsheng, but not now."

After saying this, Song Que didn't say anything else.

Fan Qinghui stared blankly at Song Que, who seemed familiar yet unfamiliar to her, and didn't know what to say.

It was at the moment when Song Que opened his mouth.

Thousands of miles away from the military camp, in a secret room in Songjiashan City.

A square stone is buzzing.

On the huge rock, there are rows of iron-painted and silver-hooked characters arranged one after another.

If someone takes a closer look, they can find that they are individual names, and each one is a top-notch master in the world.

Among them, located at the top are the three words "Gao Changsheng".

Every stroke, every mark carved like a knife or an axe, exudes a hint of sharp sword intent at all times.

"Marshal, Song Que has moved."

Before anyone arrived, Lieutenant General Li's joyful voice had already been heard in the camp.

The military order to Song Que was delivered by Lieutenant General Li himself, who naturally knew the content of the order.

Although there were no domineering remarks, it was the plain and straightforward words that conveyed a sense of indifference.

And who is Song Que? Even a general like Lieutenant General Li, who is not involved in the underworld, knows the name of Tiandao.

Before this, Lieutenant General Li had never thought that Song Que would actually accept the order and lead his troops south.

"Expected."

Gao Changsheng's tone was calm, without any surprise at all.

Although Song Que is a peerless swordsman, he still has shackles on his body.

Right now, he hasn't even given up his feelings for Fan Qinghui, let alone the extreme family ties.

Unless one day, the other party can really cut off all these shackles and achieve true supreme forgetfulness of emotions, and nothing else except the sword.

Only then can Song Que truly transform into a knife and strike freely without any scruples.

But it is obvious that Song Que is still far from being able to do that, and with the current strength of the Song family, facing the overwhelming pressure, they have no ability to resist at all.

If you don't want to be truly destroyed, there are only two options: either obey orders or simply turn to another country.

But it is obvious that Song Que finally chose the former.

There are indeed many countries around Lingnan, but Song Que would obviously not choose Beimang as a foreign race.

The remaining Li Yang and Da Song are obviously not good choices either.

Over the years, the Song clan and the nearby Li Yang had interacted with each other, but in the end, it was just this kind of interaction.

With Song Que's vision, he could naturally see the chaos in Liyang.

Even if the Song clan turned to Li Yang, or even moved their entire clan to Li Yang, it would only be another means for Zhao Dun to restrain Bei Liang, and the outcome would definitely not be good.

"Pity."

After Gao Changsheng let out a breath, he whispered again.

Lieutenant General Li on the opposite side immediately showed a look of surprise.

What a pity? The Marshal was regretting Song Que's choice. Could it be that the Marshal really wanted Song Que to resist, and then he could deal with the Song family in a logical way?

If it were someone else, Lieutenant General Li would never think so, but for Gao Changsheng, he really couldn't be sure. At least in his eyes, this commander would definitely dare to do so and could really do it.

Gao Changsheng did not give any explanation.

No matter what choice Song Que makes, he doesn't care. Even if the other party raises an army to resist, he has the means to counterattack and can easily suppress it.

Of course, he didn't really want to take this opportunity to get rid of the Song clan as Lieutenant General Li thought.

After all, when he gave the order, he was already 70% to 80% sure that the other party would accept it.

It was just one more thing that he regretted at this moment.

That was why I suddenly felt like taking my cavalry south to take a look at Song Que’s camp.

The so-called four great families of the Sui Dynasty, although all served in the court, were actually mostly martial arts families, and were even more famous in the martial arts world. Several of the families were not considered orthodox military families.

But in fact, there are certain differences between them. The Yuwen family has always been a martial arts family, and the family's Ice Profound Power is famous in the world.

This is actually the difference between the worlds. After all, in this world, Yuwen Huaji's father is the current head of the Yuwen clan, Yuwen Shang, not the Yuwen Shu in real history.

But the other three families are different. The Dugu family and the Li family are both descendants of the Eight Pillars of the Western Wei Dynasty and have their own heritage. This shouldn't be the case.

However, although Li Yuan's grandfather Li Hu was listed among the Eight Pillars, his ability to command troops was actually just mediocre, and he could not be considered a famous general. His military heritage was not particularly outstanding either.

The Dugu clan encountered great chaos after Dugu Xin, and most of the family heritage was lost. In addition, since they later became royal relatives, they simply gave up the military path.

Another important point is that the eight pillars of the Western Wei Dynasty, eight families, spanned several dynasties and together formed a huge power group.

From the Western Wei Dynasty, the Northern Zhou Dynasty, to the Sui Dynasty, their shadows can be seen behind every dynasty.

Therefore, after Yang Jian established the Sui Dynasty, he appointed the nine elders with outstanding contributions as supreme pillars of the country at the same time. His purpose was nothing more than to support the emerging families and suppress the original eight pillars group with the new nine pillars of the Sui Dynasty.

This is the reason why families like the Li family gradually gave up the way of the military and turned to the way of martial arts.

However, judging from Li Shimin's performance, the Li family did retain some battle formations, but they lacked methods of cultivating qi and blood, and compared with other military families, theirs was not a systematic one.

Compared with the above three families, the Song family is the most special.

His ancestor Song Beifeng was born a pure warrior, and all he knew was the simple methods of practicing martial arts.

So from the surface, the Song family is the purest underworld family among the several families.

But in fact it was not so. Back then, Song Que was able to lead his army to win ten battles and force the Sui army to retreat again and again.

Just from this point alone, we can see that there must be a military tradition within the Song family.

In fact, Song Beifeng, the ancestor of the Song family, was indeed a simple swordsman, but before he went to Lingnan to live in seclusion, he had always served as a bodyguard for another person.

In the Battle of Feishui, Xie Xuan, the Confucian general of the Former Qin Dynasty, was defeated in one battle.

When Xie An and Xie Xuan were alive, Song Beifeng had always been the bodyguard of the Xie family.

It was not until the death of the two that he retired to the south and founded the Song family.

From Song Que's style of leading troops back then, it can be seen that when Song Beifeng lived in seclusion, he should have brought out the Xie family's inherited military tactics.

It is even possible that there is also the training method of that amazing Northern Army.

Gao Changsheng's previous behavior aroused his interest and he wanted to see the battle formation left behind by General Xuan.

But he didn't expect to meet Zhang Sanfeng and Xu Fu on the way, so he had to give up this idea temporarily.

As for the Northern Army, Song Que might have some relevant skills, but Gao Changsheng didn't think they had already trained them.

First of all, the imperial court has never received any news, either in the past or now. After all, the internal and external guards of the Sui Dynasty spread all over the country are not just for show.

Another point is that although the Song clan’s power is huge, it only occupies a corner after all, and the imperial court has never relaxed its vigilance over the years.

It is too difficult to train strong soldiers like Xie Xuan with the power at hand alone.

Thinking of this, Gao Changsheng also shook his head.

Song Que had already led his troops to set off, and it was impossible for him to be so bored as to chase after them just to take a look at the enemy's battle formation.

What's more, Gao Changsheng himself is not idle.

"Since Song Que has already set off, it's time for us to move too!"

"The Song clan is so sensible, I can't really treat them as cannon fodder."

After a chuckle, Gao Changsheng slowly stood up from his seat.

"Pass on my order, the front troops will move out and march into Jindong!"

"Yes, I will obey the order."

"Go!"

Gao Changsheng waved his hand, his voice calm and powerful:

"Raise my flag and tell Jindong, Murong Baoding, and Beimang openly that I, Gao Changsheng, am here!"

"And we have already entered Northern Wilderness. I want to see how Murong Baoding will respond."

"Yes!"

(End of this chapter)